Before the mutiny, Charles IV's "valido", or prime minister, Manuel de Godoy, a former member of the Royal Guard, had become unpopular among both the nobles and the Spanish people.
Manuel de Godoy had become unpopular among both the nobles. This was before the mutiny, Charles IV's "valido", or prime minister. Manuel de Godoy had become unpopular among the Spanish people. This was before the mutiny, Charles IV's "valido", or prime minister. Manuel de Godoy was a former member of the Royal Guard.