SPAIN DURING THE REIGN OF CARLOS IV 2.6 
REIGN
CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
AFTER FRANCE TOOK ADVANTAGE
AFTER FRANCE TOOK ADVANTAGE
began in 1788
coincided with the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire
Godoy most important minister
Treaties of San Idelfonso
Treaty of Fontainebleau
during his reign
1795
1793
Louis XVI's execution
Spain joined coalition against France
Peace of Basel with France
left coalition
1796 and 1800
Spain promised to help France
1807
allowed French troops to cross Spain
1805
French and Spanish defeated
against Great Britain
Battle of Trafalgar
end of Spanish naval power
occupy Portugal
Napoleon took advantage
occupy part of Spain
Spanish royal family to Sevilla
By Godoy
popular revolt in March 1808
to protect them
Revolt of Aranjuez
Carlos IV
dismiss Godoy
abdicate in favour of his son (Fernando VII)
May 1808
Fernando VII and his father moved to Bayonne
renounced their rights to the Spanish throne
Napoleon made Joseph Bonaparte king
Bayonne Constitution
By Joseph I
enlightened reforms
equality of all citizens
law
payment of taxes
most of Spain's population rejected
Spanish supporters = afrancesados