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07 SPAIN: THE END OF ABSOLUTISM
1 FROM CARLOS IV OF BOURBON TO JOSÉ I BONAPARTE
Godoy and Napoleon signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau 2 years later
Fernando therefore led an uprising, the Revolt of Aranjuez against his own father,
British defeated both fleets at the naval Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon made it clear that his plan was not only to cross Spain to reach Portugal, but for his troops to occupy Spain.
Spanish fleet therefore joined forces with the French fleet to implement the Continental Blockade on Great Britain
José I did not have the support of the Spanish people
Carlos IV’s reign began in 1788
(2 May 1808) people of Madrid rebelled against French troops occupying the capital.
MANUEL GODOY (1767–1851)
In 1792, he was appointed prime minister and awarded several noble titles
he began the process of the expropriation and public sale of Church property.
He was a soldier in the Royal Guard
his foreign policy was less successfu
2 THE PENINSULAR WAR
Sieges were some of the most dramatic events of the Peninsular War.
Spanish army’s first defeats led to the people forming guerrillas
French army very powerful and had been invincible in Europe
This military tactic played a key role in the victory over the French
Juntas de defensa were formed in different kingdoms and provinces to organise Peninsular War against France
3 FROM THE CONSTITUTION TO THE RETURN TO ABSOLUTISM
Two traditional elements were maintained in the Constitution of 1812
Catholic religion
Monarchy
liberal principles behind the end of the Old Regime also confirmed
In 1812 Junta Central met in Sevilla and decided to hold elections to bring together the people’s representatives at the first Parliament and write a constitution
CONSTITUTION OF 1812
Separation of powers
Right to universal manhood suffrage
Sovereignty was in the hands of the nation
political constitution of Spanish Monarchy was approved in Cádiz in 1812 and is popularly known as ‘La Pepa’
Fernando VII returned to Spain in 1814
war was over and his father was dead
king was still a supporter of absolutism and decided to suppress the Constitution of 1812
