Chapter VII: The Notables assemble at Bayonne 400

Azanza appointed President 401

Urquijo summoned thither 401

He represents the state of Spain to Buonaparte 402

Arrival of Joseph Buonaparte 403

The Notables receive him as King 404

Their address to the Spanish nation 405

Proclamation of the Intrusive King 407

Bishop of Orense’s answer to his summons 408

Buonaparte delivers a constitution to Azanza 411

Speech of Azanza at the opening of their sittings 412

Address of the Notables to King Joseph 413

The Bayonne Constitution 414

Religion 415

The succession 415

Patrimony of the Crown 416

Ministry 417

The Senate 417

Senatorial Junta for the preservation of personal liberty 417

Senatorial Junta of the Liberty of the Press 418

Council of State 419

Cortes 420

The Colonies 423

Judicature 424

Finance 425

Alliance with France 426

Security of persons 426

Limitation of entails 427

Abolition of privileges 427

Time for introducing the Constitution, and for amending it 428

The Nobles and Regulars contend for their respective orders 429

Joseph appoints his Ministers 430

Letter from Ferdinand to the Intruder 432

Joseph presents the Constitution to the Notables 433

Ceremony of accepting it 434

Medals voted in honour of this event 436

Address of thanks to Buonaparte 436

Buonaparte is embarrassed in replying to it 438

Joseph enters Spain 440

Buonaparte returns to Paris 441