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)

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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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