History of Europe

Moments in History. Narvaez

Ramón María Narváez y Campos , the Sword of Loja , was a Spanish soldier and politician, seven times president of the council of ministers between 1844 and 1868.

Chairing a Council of Ministers, mostly moderate, one of the attendees was reluctant to sign one of the provisions that were discussed.

“He would rather let me cut off my hand than sign”

To which General Narváez replied:

«You will not cut off any of your hands. With the right he will sign the disposition. With the left, you will touch me the pelendengues».

It seems that he signed with his right hand, but nothing is known about his left hand.