562 PORTUGAL, 



bute in money. This submission however served only to increase the 

 tyrants demands, as well as to swell the insolence of his ministers. 

 Tin* conquest of Portugal was determined on, as a prelude to that of 

 Spain, and a French army under general Junot, was ordered to march 

 into the country. Rather than attempt to resist an invader so power- 

 ful, the Prince wisely resolved to evacuate Portugal, in order to save 

 his foreign territories, which were much more important ; for had he 

 waited the arrival of Junot, he would have lost his liberty, or his life, 

 and been compelled to surrender all his dominions, at home and 

 abroad. In executing this new and hazardous undertaking, he receiv- 

 ed great assistance from the British navy ; himself, the royal family, 

 and many of the nobility, being safely conveyed to Brasil in South 

 America, where the court now resides. 



The events of the vfar, have been already related in our account of 

 Spain. 



Mai'ia-Frances-Isabella, queen of Portugal, born December If, 

 1734 ^married, Ju,»e 6, 1760, to her uncle, don Pedro Clement, F. R. S. 

 born Juiy 5, 1717, who died May 25, 1786; began to reign February 

 24, 1777. 



Their issue. 



John-Maria-Joseph-Louis, born May 13, 1767 ; married, January 9, 

 1790, to Maria-Louisa, of Spain, born July 9, 1777. 



Their issue. 



1. Maria-Theresa, princess of Beira, born April 29th, 1793. 



2. Isabel ia-Maria-Francisca, born May 19, 1797. 



3. A prince of Beira, born August 12, 1798. 



Sisters to the queen. 



1. Anna-Frances-Antoinetta, born October 8, 1736. 



2. Muria Francisca-Benedicta. born July 24, 1746 ; married in 1764, 

 to her nephew the prince of Brasil, who died September 11, 1788, 



