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| 1908, Feb. 1 |
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| Assassination of King Carlos and the crown prince in Lisbon. | 1 |
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| 1908–10 |
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| MANUEL II restored parliamentary government but was forced to flee to England following insurrection in Lisbon (Oct. 5). | 2 |
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| 1910, Oct. 5 |
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| PROCLAMATION OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC with a provisional government organized under Dr. Theophilo Braga. It expelled religious orders, closed their establishments, and confiscated their property. It forbade religious teaching in primary school. | 3 |
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| 1911, April 20 |
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| Separation of church and state. | 4 |
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| Aug. 20 |
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| A constituent assembly adopted a very liberal constitution. | 5 |
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| Aug. 24 |
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| Dr. Manuel de Arriaga was elected as first president. | 6 |
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