 Complete the following phrase:  The new king was popular, but his security was not certain. Murat had occupied the city only the day before, and, despite increasingly abject attempts to win Frances favour, refused to recognise Ferdo. Carlos IV protested his abdication and appealed to Napoleon for assistance. With the two rivals openly craving his mediation, the emperor was placed in an ideal position to control events. He summoned Carlos, María Luisa and Ferdo to meet him for a conference at Bayonne Godoy was rescued from captivity and transported to France. With all the contestants united in his presence, Napoleon demanded that the rival kings renounce the throne and hand it to the emperor. Carlos assented, and on 5 May, Ferdos defiance was overcome and the throne was 