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07 SPAIN: THE END OF ABSOLUTISM
Froma Carlos IV of bourbon to Jose I of Bonaparte
Carlos IV’s reign began in 1788
Napoleon, didn't only want to cross Spain to reach Portugal, inorder, he also wanted to occupy Spain.
José didn't have the support of Spanish people so on 2 May1808 people of Madrid rebelled against French troops
When Napoleon came to power
The heir to the throne was Ferrnando, personal enemy of Godoy.
Revolt of Aranjuez (1808)
Godoy(Spain's new prime minister) and Napoleon signed theTreaty of Fontainbleau
The Peninsular war
unta Central asked for help to his traditional enemy, GreatBritain, which sent troops to the Peninsula
Juntas de defensa were fromed to organsie the Peninsular Waragainst France
Guerrillas, armed groups of people were formed to madesurprise attacks on the French army
From the constitution to the resturn of absolutism
The only place not under French control was the city of Cádiz
1st Constitution in the history of Spain
Constitution of 1812
Separation of powers
Universal manhood suffrage
Sovereignty was in the hands of the nation
