Portuguese History - Maria da Fonte

Maria da Fonte, or The Revolution of Minho, was the name given to a popular revolt that occurred in the spring of 1846 against the Chartist government chaired by António Bernardo da Costa Cabral.
The revolt resulted in social tensions remnants of the liberal wars, exacerbated by the great popular discontent generated by the new laws that followed forced military recruitment higher taxes and the prohibition of burials within churches.
It began in the area of

Póvoa do Lanhoso (Minho) by a popular uprising that was progressively extending throughout the north of Portugal. The initial instigator of the riots have been a commoner woman named Maria, a native of the parish of Fontarcada, so she would be known by the nickname of Maria da Fonte. As the initial phase of the insurrection movement had a strong female, turned out to be the name given to the revolt.

During the Revolution of Maria da Fonte, maestro Angelo Frondoni wrote a popular hymn that became known by the name of Maria da Fonte Anthem or Hymn of Minho, work that breathes enthusiasm belligerent and that long war was the corner of the Progressive Party .

Even today, the anthem of Maria da Fonte remains the music with which are greeted the Portuguese ministers, being used for civic and military ceremonies.
Hymn of Maria da Fonte

Long live Maria da Fonte
With pistols in her hands
To kill the Cabrais
That are false to the nation

Forward Portuguese
Forward without fear
For the Holy Freedom
Triumph or perish

Long live Maria da Fonte
At horse back without falling
With the pistols on her belt
Playing to gathering

Freedom already dawned
The nation's add-in
Glory to Minho where first
Her cry sounded