On the Fact that (Circa 1808) Even Though Spain's King Joseph Was Busy Implementing Policies that Would Have Given the Spanish Peasants Greater Freedoms and a Much Less Feudal Society, They Revolted Against Him Anyway (Source - Michael Hechter's Stellar Book, "Alien Rule", from 2013)

The late 18th Century was an era of burgeoning nationalism and so the harsh fact that Joseph wasn't just a Frenchman but Napoleon's brother, too, probably didn't sit too well with that indigenous population (regardless that their situation had improved).