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First Borbon in Spain
Felipe V arrived to Spain after winning a war and therefore the Borbon family started ruling. 20 photos of the Borbons -
Count of Floridablanca
He was the first minister of Carlos IV. He was against the French Revolution. -
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The reign of Carlos IV
He had a weak personality and instead, numerous ministers did his job. -
French Revolution
A Revolution was taking place in France that ended with the Ancient Regime. European kings were afraid. Explanatory video of the French Revolution -
The Constitution of France
It was the first Constitution of France and the second one of the world, after the American one. -
Count of Aranda
He was the second minister of Carlos IV. He wanted to save Luis XVI. He was a little more reformist, so therefore he didn’t last much in the power. -
Manuel Godoy
He was the third minister of Carlos IV and the most important one. People didn’t like him because he came from a humble family. -
The desire of Napoleón
Napoleón wanted to conquer more territories, and he decided intervening in Spain. Important events and paintings of Napoleón -
The Battle of Tragalfar
The France and the Spanish army was defeated in the Tragalfar Battle at the hands of Great Britain. -
Treaty of Fontainebleau
A Treaty made by Godoy and Napoleon to let him entering in Spain to arrive to Portugal. However, the french army stayed in Spain. -
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War of Independence
Spain fought against France because Napoleón and his army conquered Spain. Explanatory video of the War of Independence -
Tumult of Aranjuez
A popular rebellion supported by Fernando VII to force his father, Carlos IV, to abdicate Interesting video for kids -
2nd of May Uprising
The inhabitants of Madrid rebelled against the occupation of the city by French troops. Curiosities of the 2nd of May -
Abdications of Bayona
Napoleon and the Royal Family met in Bayona. Napoleon obligated Fernando VII to recognise his father Carlos IV as the legitimate king. Carlos IV abdicated again in favour of Napoleon. Finally, Napoleon crowned his brother, José Bonaparte, as the king of Spain. Interesting video for kids -
Cortes of Cádiz
The Junta Central Suprema governed in the no occupied zones. They decided to convoque The Cortes of Cádiz in 1810 to make laws. -
Constitution of 1812
The Cortes of Cádiz created a Constitution. It was the first attempt of establishing liberalism in Spain and it ended with the Ancient Regime. This was the first Constitution ever made in Spain. History of the first Spanish Constitution -
Abolition of the Constitution
Spain was in misery due to the war. There were big hope in Fernando VII, but when he arrived, he abolished the Constitution and Spain went back to the Ancient Regime. Fernando VII, the worst king of Spain -
Death of Fernando VII
Fernando VII was dead in 1833, and his only successor was a three year old girl named Isabel (Isabel III)
