Okay, so I've been working on editing and revamping my current work on my TL Austria: Never Forget Thy Past. One of the comments I remember was that one of my subplots, involving a restored Portuguese Monarchy, wasn't entirely accurate/plausible. Below I posted the relevant plot line and I'm interested in comments on and criticism of it. Specifically whether The restoration of the Maunelists is more like then the Miguelists and whether or not Salazar would even be a viable political force in a Monarchist Portugal.
Erm so:
October 19, 1921
Portuguese Prime Minister António Joaquim Granjo is assassinated in Lisbon by Portuguese Monarchists. Portugal descends into a three-way civil war between divided a Republican front united by their hatred of the Monarchy, but divided on everything else, Manuelists, who supported former King Manuel II, and the Miguelists, who supported Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza.
March 9, 1922
Monarchists in the Portuguese Civil War end their infighting, Manuel II agrees to recognize Duarte Nuno as his universal heir assuming he has no male children to supercede the Duke of Braganza. The Portuguese Civil War now pits a united Monarchist Front against a Republican Front that is plagued with internal division and conflict.
July 13, 1922
Portuguese Monarchists who had been biding their time in Northern areas of Portugal begin to push toward Lisbon after the Republican Front collapses. The Republicans, shortly there before, had begun fighting among themselves with the Communists and hardliner Leftists versus the more moderate and Classical Liberal Republicans.
January 28, 1923
Portuguese Monarchists besiege the capital city of Lisbon, the last strong hold of Republican forces.
February 16, 1923
Portuguese Monarchists capture Lisbon, proclaiming Manuel II once again King of Portugal.
February 21, 1923
Manuel II is crowned in Lisbon. The ceremony is attended by various Heads of State and dignitaries, including Archduchess Zita and the young Archduke Franz Joseph II.
August 11, 1923
Queen Augusta of Portugal gives birth to a son. Manuel II initially does not proclaim the child his successor for fear of the reaction by Miguelists.
August 18, 1923
King Manuel II, having been assured that following the Civil War, most Portuguese Monarchists loyalties lay with him, his strips his former heir Duarte Nuno of his title and political power. Duarte Nuno fails at an attempt to oust Manuel and flees to Brazil as a result.
August 20, 1923
King Manuel II of Portugal proclaims his new born son, Filipe(Eng. Philip), his heir and gives him the title Duke of Braganza.
May 28, 1926
The Portuguese Army brutally crushes an attempt by Republican Leftists to oust the Monarchy and create a Socialist Republic in Portugal.
July 2, 1932
Manuel II of Portugal dies and is succeeded by his 8 year old son as King of Portugal.
July 5, 1932
Following the death of King Manuel II in Portugal a massive coup takes place in the Portuguese Legislature resulting in António de Oliveira Salazar being declared Prime Minister of Portugal. He shortly there after manuvers his way into becoming the Regent for Manuel II’s young son.
August 11, 1932
Felipe, Duke of Barganza, is crown King Felipe IV of Portugal on his nineth birthday. The coronation is presided over largely by his Prime-Minister/Regent António de Oliveira Salazar.
Erm so:
October 19, 1921
Portuguese Prime Minister António Joaquim Granjo is assassinated in Lisbon by Portuguese Monarchists. Portugal descends into a three-way civil war between divided a Republican front united by their hatred of the Monarchy, but divided on everything else, Manuelists, who supported former King Manuel II, and the Miguelists, who supported Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza.
March 9, 1922
Monarchists in the Portuguese Civil War end their infighting, Manuel II agrees to recognize Duarte Nuno as his universal heir assuming he has no male children to supercede the Duke of Braganza. The Portuguese Civil War now pits a united Monarchist Front against a Republican Front that is plagued with internal division and conflict.
July 13, 1922
Portuguese Monarchists who had been biding their time in Northern areas of Portugal begin to push toward Lisbon after the Republican Front collapses. The Republicans, shortly there before, had begun fighting among themselves with the Communists and hardliner Leftists versus the more moderate and Classical Liberal Republicans.
January 28, 1923
Portuguese Monarchists besiege the capital city of Lisbon, the last strong hold of Republican forces.
February 16, 1923
Portuguese Monarchists capture Lisbon, proclaiming Manuel II once again King of Portugal.
February 21, 1923
Manuel II is crowned in Lisbon. The ceremony is attended by various Heads of State and dignitaries, including Archduchess Zita and the young Archduke Franz Joseph II.
August 11, 1923
Queen Augusta of Portugal gives birth to a son. Manuel II initially does not proclaim the child his successor for fear of the reaction by Miguelists.
August 18, 1923
King Manuel II, having been assured that following the Civil War, most Portuguese Monarchists loyalties lay with him, his strips his former heir Duarte Nuno of his title and political power. Duarte Nuno fails at an attempt to oust Manuel and flees to Brazil as a result.
August 20, 1923
King Manuel II of Portugal proclaims his new born son, Filipe(Eng. Philip), his heir and gives him the title Duke of Braganza.
May 28, 1926
The Portuguese Army brutally crushes an attempt by Republican Leftists to oust the Monarchy and create a Socialist Republic in Portugal.
July 2, 1932
Manuel II of Portugal dies and is succeeded by his 8 year old son as King of Portugal.
July 5, 1932
Following the death of King Manuel II in Portugal a massive coup takes place in the Portuguese Legislature resulting in António de Oliveira Salazar being declared Prime Minister of Portugal. He shortly there after manuvers his way into becoming the Regent for Manuel II’s young son.
August 11, 1932
Felipe, Duke of Barganza, is crown King Felipe IV of Portugal on his nineth birthday. The coronation is presided over largely by his Prime-Minister/Regent António de Oliveira Salazar.