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The Spanish War of Independence
Saw the Spanish population fight against the French from 1808 to 1813
On 2 May 1808 the people of Madrid rose up against the French occupation but they failed to overthrow the French
The course of the war
Local and provincial councils were formed to fight against the French
Committees were governmental organisations whose members were elected by the people
These committees were led by the Central Counci
1808
Spanish forces won several victories, including the Battle of Bailén
1808–1812
Guerrilla warfare began
Napoleon came to Spain to oversee the French occupation
1812–1813
The Central Council signed a military alliance with Great Britain
2 May 1808
Anger exploded among the people to such an extent that it caused as much terror as the enemy's artillery
The Cádiz Cortes
The Central Council took refuge in Cádiz from the advancing French troops
In 1810 it was replaced by the Regency Council
Was the first unified cortes in which each deputy had an individual vote
It was no longer based on the estates system
There were 223 deputies who were elected by the Spanish and American provinces
Different groups emerged in the Cortes
The supporters of Enlightenment ideas
Who wanted to end the Ancien Régime in Spain
The absolutists
Who wanted the king to be restored as an absolute monarch
19 March 1812
The Cádiz Cortes approved Spain's first constitution
The work of the Cádiz Cortes was extremely important
It led to fundamental changes in Spanish politics and society
It brought about the end of the political structures of the Ancien Régime
Now that all citizens were equal before the law, the estates system disappeared
The constitution became a model for future constitutions, both in other countries and in Spain itself
The constitution of 1812
A constitutional monarchy
Popular sovereignty with limited male suffrage
The separation of powers: executive power, legislative power and judicial power
Guaranteed rights and freedoms
Catholicism as the official state religion
