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Exit Feudalism
Although Napoleon never occupied Sicily, his capture of Naples in 1799 forced Ferdinand
to move to Sicily. The Bourbon king's ridiculous tax demands were soon met with open re-
volt by the peasantry and the more far-sighted nobles, who believed that the only way to
maintain the status quo was to usher in limited reforms. After strong pressure, Ferdinand
reluctantly agreed in 1812 to the drawing up of a constitution whereby a two-chamber par-
liament was formed and feudal privileges were abolished.
Best Ar-
chaeologic-
al Mu-
seums
Museo Archeologico Regionale,
Palermo
Museo Archeologico, Agrigento
Museo Archeologico Eoliano, Li-
pari
Museo Archeologico Paolo Orsi,
Syracuse
