The Marquis of Tavora and his wife are executed in Portugal

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Marquis of Tavora and his wife are executed in Portugal. They had attempted to initiate a revolution, and managed to attack and wound King Joseph, but are soon arrested and captured.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Marquis of Tavora and his wife are executed in Portugal". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17737, accessed 25 April 2024.]

17737 The Marquis of Tavora and his wife are executed in Portugal 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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