A-dos-Ruivos
A-dos-Ruivos is a village located in near Carvalhal (Bombarral), Carvalhal, at Bombarral, Portugal. It has a population of 196 inhabitants. This Portuguese village was portrayed by the writer Júlio César Machado in his book "Serões na Aldeia". He owned a house there. The village has a Bust (sculpture), bust of the writer on display in front of the village's church. The Távora affair, Távora family took refuge there, in the 18th century, when they were being persecuted by the Sebastião de Melo, Marquis of Pombal, Marquess of Pombal. Populated places in Leiria District {{Leiria-geo-stub ...
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Távora Affair
The Távoras affair () was a political scandal of the 18th century Portugal, Portuguese court. The events triggered by the attempted assassination of King Joseph I of Portugal in 1758 ended with the public execution of the entire Távora family, their closest relatives and some servants in 1759. Some historians interpret the incident as an attempt by prime minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo (later Marquis of Pombal) to curb the growing powers of the old aristocratic families. Even today, historians doubt whether the Távoras were actually involved in the plot or whether they were the victims of a coup set up by the Prime Minister. Queen Maria I of Portugal, Maria I, after removing Pombal, rehabilitated the name of the Távora family in 1781, following a review of the trial. Prelude In the aftermath of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, Lisbon earthquake on 1 November 1755, which destroyed the royal palace, King Josep ...
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