This dissertation investigates the rule and ouster of Viceroy Iturrigaray at the beginning of the Mexican independence movement. Despite the pivotal nature of the years involved, extensive archival research on the period using Mexican sources has not been done since the independence era. Many historians write about the period, but they often base their theses on limited monographs and collections of documents The basis of this work is archival research, done principally in Mexico City, Madrid, and Seville. Emphasis is placed equally on economic, social, and political factors Many of the problems before 1808 stemmed from events in Europe. The Napolenic Wars forced the Spanish Crown into a series of unprecedented actions, such as the Consolidation Decree and the license of neutral trade. Many elements in Mexico, especially merchants whose interests were forgotten in favor of the miner's and the war effort, showed increasing discontent at the rule of Charles IV and his Mexican surrogate The events leading to the rule of Ferdinand VII, and his later abdication, brought the politicization of much of the Mexican population. Although probably never disloyal to the new king and never totally allied with the ayuntamiento and others pressing for a national congress, Iturrigaray was distrusted by peninsulars, many of whom had been hurt by the policies of Charles IV. A few rich merchants and their dependents overthrew the viceroy. The 'merchant princes' of the colony and most other 'notables' were not involved in the conspiracy. The government continued in the hands of the traditional leaders. The coup was in part caused by and exacerbated creole-peninsular tensions. The colonial government eventually became identified with the ouster of Iturrigaray, which in the minds of many Mexicans was an unjust and illegal act. This helped lead to independence / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_25110 |
| Date | January 1980 |
| Contributors | Black, Lawrence Lee (Author) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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