He does not hesitate to remind readers that the monarchy's laws against the Jesuits were the same ones drafted and published by Pombal, and that Joaquim António de Aguiar had abolished monastic orders in 1834 ( Idem , 58). He highlights the fair treatment of nuns and Jesuits during their detention before their expulsion, almost commending the moderation of Afonso Costa’s actions. It should be noted that RM’s writing on the Provisional Government of the Republic dates from 1945, by which time he had distanced himself from the monarchy. As a result, this period is depicted with a calmness absent from his earlier writings, which were part of a series. The aggressiveness of the 1915 and 1920s has softened, replaced by frustration and disillusionment with the oppressive nature of the Military Dictatorship and the Estado Novo, which RM, as a committed liberal, strongly opposed. This shift may explain his growing acceptance, even understanding, of the Republican policies he had once condemned.

Despite certain limitations, RM's writings remain essential sources for historians, particularly those studying the period from the end of the monarchy (the reign of King Carlos) to the collapse of the Northern Monarchy in Porto in 1919. He paid particular attention to the dictatorial regimes of João Franco, Pimenta de Castro, and Sidónio Pais, documenting these periods with a meticulousness that continues to offer valuable insights for historical scholarship.

Active bibliography: Bastidores da Historia. O drama liberal. Palmella na imigração , Lisbon, Casa Ventura Abrantes, [1915]; Pimenta de Castro, dictador , Lisbon, Rocha Martins, 1920; Memórias sobre Sidónio Paes , Lisbon, Sociedade Editorial ABC, 1921; A independência do Brasil , Lisbon – Porto – Coimbra, Lvmen – Empresa Internacional Editora, 1922; Monarquia do Norte , [Lisbon], composto e impresso nas Oficinas Gráficas do “ABC”, 1922-1923; A República: memórias para a história do novo regímen , Lisbon, Sociedade Typographica Editora Lamas, Motta & Cª, [19??]; D. Carlos: História do seu reinado , Estoril, Oficina do ABC, 1926; História de Portugal . Lisbon: Empresa Nacional de Publicidade, 1929; D. Manuel II: memorias para a Historia do seu reinado, Lisbon, Sociedade Editora “José Bastos”, 1930; O marquês de Pombal desterrado 1777-1782, Lisbon, Empresa Nacional de Publicidade, 1939; O governo provisório da República Portuguesa (crónica e memórias políticas) 1910-1911, Lisbon, Editorial Inquérito, 1945; Colecção “Cadernos Históricos”, Lisbon, Edições Excelsior, [1946]; Vermelhos Brancos e Azuis: homens de Estado, homens de armas, homens de letras . Lisbon: Vida Mundial, 1948-1951.

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