-
Period: to
Reing of Charles IV
Charles IV acceded to the throne and named Manuel Godoy as prime minister, who sarted a war aginst France. -
Peace of Basel.
The French invaded territories in the north of Spain, forcing Godoy to sing this agreement. -
Treaty of Fontainebleau and the Mutiny of Aranjuez (1807/1808)
Finally Godoy allied with Napoleon, leading to the occupation of the peninsula. This was the spark of the Mutiny of Aranjuez, a popular revolt against concessions made by Godoy. This led to Godoy´s demotion and king´s abdication. -
Period: to
Reing of Jose I Bonaparte
He received Spanish throne from his brother, Napoleon, in the abdications of Bayonne. He also implemented the Bayonne Statute.
During this period, spanish society was divided in to two groups: afrancesados( in favour of the new monarchy) and patriots. -
Period: to
War of Independece.
Took place during the reing of Jose I. The people of Madrid uprised due to the French invasion.
Here a detailed explanation of this period: https://senderosdelahistoria.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/la-guerra-de-independencia-espanola-1808-1814/ -
Abdications of Bayonne
Napoleon Yielded Spanish throne to his brother Joseph Bonaparte, thanks to the disagreements in the Bourbon family. -
The cortes of Cadiz and the first Constitution.
This recognised individual rigths, established national sovereignty and separation of powers. -
Period: to
Reing of Ferdinand VII
The bourbon dynasty returned to Spain with a great support of the people.
This reing was divided into 3 stages:
Absolutist Sexenium
Liberal Triennium
Ominous Decade -
Period: to
Absolutist Sexenium
The new king abolished the Constitution and started the persecution to liberals. -
Period: to
Liberal Triennium
Ferdinand VII reestablished the the work of the Cortes. This change was caused by the uprising at Cabezas de San Juan.
But during this period the king was working with foreing powers to restore absolutism. -
Period: to
Ominous Decade
Liberals were repressed.
A succession problem started between the daughter of the king, Isabella, and the male successor of the throne, Don Carlos. Ferdinand VII changed the Salic Law, that prevented women from inheriting the throne. -
Period: to
Regency Stage
Isabella acceded to the throne, when she was 3 years old.
The regency was given to her mother (Maria Christina) and the General Espartero. -
Period: to
First Carlist War
The ucession problem, lead the country to a civil war: The First Carlist War, facing Liberals (favouring Isabella) and Absolutist (defending Carlos as sucessor). -
Period: to
Reign of of Isabella II
She consolidated a liberal regime when was declared of legal age.
Liberal parties were confontated during her reign, wich was divided into 3 stages. -
Period: to
Moderate Decade
Imposition of the Constitution. -
Moderate Constitution
-
Period: to
Second Carlist War
A detailed documentary about all the carlist wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0wQa3XCUw4 -
Period: to
Progressive Biennium
The Constitution was written but not published -
Period: to
Alternation of Power
A new centrist party apeared: the Liberal Union.
Parties that opposed the Liberal Regime. -
Pact of Ostend
Republicans, Progresives, Democrats and the Liberal Union signed it to overthrow the queen and to summon Cortes. -
Period: to
The Glorious Revolution
The queen went to the exile. A Provisional Government promulgated a new Constitution (1868). -
Period: to
Democratic Monarchy
Amadeo of Savoy was appointed by government, facing Republicans (supported the Bourbons). -
Period: to
Third Carlist War
-
Period: to
First Republic
This period was characterised by political instability.
Bourbon monarchy was restored after this short period. -
Restoration of Bourbon Monarchy
