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SPAIN: THE END OF ABSOLUTISM
FROM CARLOS IV OF BOURBON TO JOSÉ I BONAPARTE
Carlos IV’s reign began in 1788
Godoy
Spain’s new prime minister
Returned to the policy
Of alliances with France
Battle of Trafalgar
The British defeated
Both Spanish and French fleets
Godoy and Napoleon signed
The Treaty of Fontainebleau
Allowed French troops
To cross Spain
To attack Portugal
Fernando
Led an uprising
The Revolt of Aranjuez
Against his own father
Demanding that he abdicated
Godoy
Almost lost his life
Was forced to resign
Napoleon
His troops
Occupied Spain
Summoned the Spanish royal family
To Bayonne
Appointed his brother José
As monarch of Spain
Didn't have the support
Of the Spanish people
Madrid rebelled against the French
THE PENINSULAR WAR
Juntas de defensa
Were formed
To organise the Peninsular War
Junta Central
Took over the government
Was forced to ally
With Great Britain
Sent troops
Guerrillas
Armed groups
Made surprise attacks
Impeding movements
Played a key role
In the victory over the French
FROM THE CONSTITUTION TO THE RETURN TO ABSOLUTISM
Junta Central met in Sevilla
Decided to hold elections
To bring together the people’s representatives
Cortes Generales
To write a constitution
CONSTITUTION OF 1812
Sovereignty was in the hands of the nation
The nation
Established the fundamental laws
Separation of powers
Legislative power
The Parliament
Drafted laws with the king
Executive power
The king himself
Judicial power
The courts established by law
Right to universal manhood suffrage
Fernando VII
Returned to Spain
Received a warm welcome
Was seen as a symbol
Of the nation’s restored freedom
Was still a supporter of absolutism
Decided to suppress
The Constitution of 1812
The army supported him
The liberals
Were persecuted and exiled
