As shown in Francisco de Goya's painting The Third of May, what occurred in Madrid in May 1808?
A) Napoleon formally negotiated a peaceful transition of power with Portugal and Spain.
B) The Pope excommunicated Spanish leaders such as Fernando because of their refusal to make the Catholic Church a major part of the government.
C) Most Spaniards ultimately embraced Napoleonic reforms and experienced a better quality of life.
D) French soldiers executed hundreds of Spaniards who had protested the new regime of the Bonapartes.
E) The Russians successfully pressured the Spaniards to turn against Napoleon and form an alliance with them instead.
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