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7.Spain: The End of Absolutism
From Carlos IV of Bourbon to Jose I Bonaparte
When Napoleon came to power, Spain’s new prime minister, Godoy, returned to the policy of alliances with France
The Spanish fleet therefore joined forces with the French fleet to implement the Continental Blockade on Great Britain
The British won
Two years later, Godoy and Napoleon signed the Treaty of Fontainebleau
The heir to the throne, Fernando, was a personal enemy of Godoy’s and did not agree with this policy
He therefore led an uprising, the Revolt of Aranjuez (1808), against his own father, demanding that he abdicated
Napoleon while crossing Spain decidided to attack it and won, leaving his brother Jose I in charge
The Peninsular War
The "Juntas de defensa" were formed in different kingdoms and provinces to organise the Peninsular War against France
The Junta Central was therefore forced to ally with its traditional enemy, Great Britain
The Spanish army’s first defeats led to the people forming guerrilla
Armed groups that made surprise attacks on the French army, impeding its movements
From the Constitution to the return to Absolutism
In 1812, in the middle of the war, the Junta Central met in Sevilla and decided to hold elections and write a constitution
Constitution of 1812
(La Pepa)
Sovereignty was in the hands of the nation
Separation of powers
The executive power consisted of the king himself; and the judicial power consisted of the courts
Right to universal manhood suffrage
