06 SPAIN, BETWEEN ABSOLUTISM AND LIBERALISM
1 THE REIGN OF FERNANDO VII AND THE RETURN TO ABSOLUTISM
2 THE REIGN OF ISABEL II: MODERATE LIBERALISM
She had 2 regents because she was very young
During regency period, foundations for new liberal regime were laid.
Fernando VII died and Isabel II inherited the crown.
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Constitutions
Two-party system
Centralism
Establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
Desamortizaciones
Military victory over the Carlists
ALTERNATION IN POWER AND MILITARY REBELLION
After regency period, the reign of Isabel II had different stages
In an attempt to put pressure on the queen, progressives resorted to a military uprising
Bienio Progresista (1854–1856)
Crisis of moderantism (1856–1868)
Década Moderada (1844–1854)
Carlism: Spanish conservative political movement that originated with Fernando VII´s brother that opposed the Pragmatic Sanction of Fernando and wanted to bring Salic Law again.
3 SEXENIO DEMOCRÁTICO: DEMOCRATIC LIBERALISM
severe political conflicts hindered the revolutionary process
The democratic monarchy under Amadeo I (1871–1873)
The First Republic (1873–1874).
The Revolution of 1868
General Pavia's coup d'état (1874)
Reign of Amadeo I
DÉCADA OMINOSA
This marked the start of the Trienio Libera
The replacement of the Salic Law caused the First Carlist War
1820, troops under Colonel Riego revolted against Fernando VII in Cabezas de San Juan
Restored the Constitution of 1812
This was the beginning of Década Ominosa
Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis invaded Spain and the absolutist power was restored
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