Castro (Dr José de)
Original title: Castro (Dr. José de)
José de Castro, a politician who later became prime minister, stayed in Madeira from 1884 to 1885. He defended the republicans prosecuted after the Ribeira Brava events of 1884 and wrote a pamphlet about the case.
This well-known politician, who only a few years ago was President of the Council of Ministers, stayed in Madeira from 8 October 1884 until 2 June 1885. He was one of the defence counsel for the republicans prosecuted in the judicial district (comarca) of Ponta do Sol (‘point of the sun’) over the events that took place in Ribeira Brava (‘wild river’) on 29 July 1884, which resulted in the deaths of several local people. He wrote a pamphlet recounting these events, entitled As Victimas d’ElRey, Historia dos processos movidos contra os perseguidos politicos da ilha da Madeira, desde 29 de junho de 1884 ate o ano de 1885.
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- Ponta do Sol
Judicial district where the republicans were tried.
South-coast parish and municipality, settled from about 1440 by Rodrigo Enes 'o Coxo'. Its parish church of Nossa Senhora da Luz holds a triptych. The Elucidário also records its quay of 1848, paid for by the council, and the royal visit of 1858.
- Ribeira Brava
Scene of the deadly events of 29 July 1884.
Ribeira Brava is one of Madeira's oldest parishes, named after its violent stream, with a town, port and quay. The Elucidário covers its collegiate church and its paintings, its Franciscan convent and chapels, and its São Pedro festival with a boat and sword dance. It also records riots against the metric system and deaths when troops fired on the people during the 1884 election.
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People mentioned · 01- José de Castro1709–1775
Portuguese politician and later prime minister who defended the republicans tried after the Ribeira Brava events of 1884.