Abstract

CHAPARRO SILVA, ALEXABDER. Fernando VII, the Neogranadino. Monarchical Advertising and Public Opinion in the New Kingdom of Granada during the Absolutist Restoration, 1816-1819. Front. hist. [online]. 2014, vol.19, n.2, pp.70-95. ISSN 2027-4688.

This essay analyzes three forms of political publicity during the restoration of absolutist rule in the New Kingdom of Granada (1816-1819): printed papers, royal celebrations and catholic liturgy. It focusses on the premises and consequences of the royalist appeal to the public opinion as source of legitimacy. A fundamental purpose of this article is to account for the intricate relationship between royalist speeches, the rebuilding of political community and the forms of official publicity during this period.

Keywords : Absolutism restoration; Fernando VII; New Kingdom of Granada; public opinion; publicity.

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