1828 An insurrection of the Carbonari is suppressed.
1830 Death of Francis. His son Ferdinand II, “King Bomba,” succeeds.
1840 Settlement with England of the dispute concerning the sulphur trade.
1844 Execution of the Bandiera in Calabria.
1848 Revolutionary outbreaks begin at Palermo. Ferdinand grants a constitutional government to his subjects. Violent outbreaks in Naples. The national guard is almost annihilated by the royal troops and the lazzaroni. The constitution is withdrawn. A Neapolitan army under General Pépé marches to the assistance of Charles Albert. Ferdinand bombards Messina to bring the people to terms, and earns the sobriquet of “King Bomba.”
1849 The French and English ambassadors attempt to mediate between Ferdinand and the people of Sicily; the latter reject the offered terms. Palermo surrenders. Ferdinand sends an army to assist Pius IX, but it is badly defeated by Garibaldi at Palestrina and Velletri. The liberal leaders arrested in Naples.
1850 The liberal leaders condemned to imprisonment for life.
1855 The allied powers—England, France, and Sardinia—protest in vain to Ferdinand against his misgovernment.
1856 England and France withdraw their ambassadors from the Two Sicilies. Milano attempts to assassinate the king.
1858 Amnesty granted to political offenders.