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Events on Thursday 24 August 1820 1
1820Liberal Revolution begins in PortoUprising demands a constitutional monarchy and the king's return from BrazilArmy officers in Porto rose against the regency governing Portugal in the absence of King John VI, who had remained in Brazil since 1808. The revolt led to the convening of a constituent assembly and the eventual return of the royal court to Lisbon.