Il Parlamento Nazionale Napoletano per gli anni 1820 e 1821: memorie e documenti

A vivid portrait of a restless southern Italy, this volume gathers memoirs, letters, and official reports from the turbulent years of 1820‑21. It follows the sudden desertion of soldiers from Nola, the rallying cries of “Viva Dio, Re, Costituzione!” and the rapid spread of carbonari networks through Avellino, Salerno and beyond. The documents capture the clash of hopes—tax relief, liberty, power—among peasants, officers and clergy as they confront a monarchy on the brink of change.

The collection also reveals the frantic deliberations within the royal court, where generals and ministers weigh the demands of a growing uprising against the crown’s authority. Readers hear the tense exchanges between the king’s envoys and the insurgents, the hurried drafting of a constitution, and the uneasy optimism that briefly steadied a nation in flux. Through these primary voices, the book brings the first act of the Neapolitan revolution to life, offering a compelling window into the politics, passions, and personalities that shaped a pivotal moment in Italian history.