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SPAIN DURING THE REING OF CARLOS IV - Coggle Diagram
SPAIN DURING THE REING OF CARLOS IV
Spain
began in 1788
coincided with the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire.
Carlos IV
many ministers
most important was Godoy
In 1793
Spain joined the first coalition against France as a result of Louis XVI's execution
France defeated the coalition
In 1795
pain signed the Peace of Basel with France and left the coalition.
the French Revolution had moved in a more moderate direction.
Godoy allied with France against Great Britain.
Consequences
the signing of the Treaties of San Idelfonso
Spain promised to help France in an invasion of Great Britain.
in 1805 the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the British at the Battle of Trafalgar
the signing of the Treaty of Fontainebleau
allowed French troops to cross Spain in order to occupy Portugal
Napoleon took advantage of the treaty to occupy part of Spain too.
Treaty of Fontainebleau
Godoy tried to move the Spanish royal family to Sevilla in order to protect them
caused a popular revolt in March 1808 known as the Revolt of Aranjuez.
forced Carlos IV to dismiss Godoy and abdicate in favour of his son, Fernando VII.
in May 1808 Fernando VII and his father Carlos IV were moved to Bayonne in France
they renounced their rights to the Spanish throne
Joseph Bonaparte, king.
Joseph I imposed the Bayonne Constitution
included enlightened reforms
Spain's population rejected the new constitution,
had some Spanish supporters: afrancesados
