Declaration of majority of Pedro II
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title:
Declaration of majority of Pedro II
text:
The Declaration of majority of Pedro II was a document signed by the General Assembly of Brazil on 23 July 1840 which invested 14-year old Emperor Pedro II of Brazil with legal majority before the normal age of 18, in order to end the troublesome regency that ruled on his behalf and was mired in crises. The Liberal Party had mobilized the public, who pressured the Senate to declare Pedro II of legal age before he turned 15. In an 1834 precedent, the Portuguese Parliament had already declared the
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Coup that declared Pedro II of age
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_majority_of_Pedro_II
date created:
2023-09-27T13:20:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T23:32:22Z
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