Ferdinand VII (Spanish: Fernando VII de BorbÛn; 14 October 1784 ñ 29 September 1833) was twice King of Spain: in 1808 and again from 1813 to his death. He was known to his supporters as 'the Desired' (el Deseado) and to his detractors as the 'Felon King' (el Rey FelÛn). After being overthrown by Napoleon in 1808 he linked his monarchy to counter-revolution and reactionary policies that produced a deep rift in Spain between his forces on the right and liberals on the left. He re-established the a