Ferdinand VII

American  

noun

1. 1784–1833, king of Spain 1808, 1814–33.

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Ferdinand VII British  

noun

1. 1784–1833, king of Spain (1808; 1814–33). He precipitated the Carlist Wars by excluding his brother Don Carlos as his successor

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Example Sentences

Once he was back in power, however, the restored Spanish King Ferdinand VII refused to recognize the constitution, and he also refused to summon the cortes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

But the galleries handily illustrate the period of the museum’s founding, starting with a regal portrait by Goya of a distrustful-looking King Ferdinand VII.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2019

But when his ultraconservative grandson, Ferdinand VII, came to the throne three decades later, he put a stop to that.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2019

It had been abolished in 1808 by Joseph Bonaparte but reinstated for several more years in 1814 by Ferdinand VII.

From Washington Post

When the legitimate King of Spain was deposed in favor of Joseph Bonaparte, Cuba made it plain and emphatic that she would not recognize the French usurper, but would remain true to Ferdinand VII.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher