CENTURY XVIII: THE CRISIS OF THE OLD REGIME

  • Execution Charles I of England

    Execution Charles I of England
    Charles I the king of England was executed on the 30th of January in 1649 in London, and a republic was plocramed, that was in the hands of Oliver Cromwell.
  • Habeas corpus

    In 1679, the habeas corpus was approved. That is a text that guaranteed individual freedoms and that it prevented the king any arbitrary detention.
  • Guillem d'Orange

    Guillem d'Orange
    In 1689 the absolutist politics of the new Jaume II and his catholic faith approved a second revolution. The parliament offered the crown to the dutch prince Guillem d'Orange, of protestant faith and ready to swear the Bill of Rights.
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    Succession war

    It was an international conflict for the succession to the throne of Spain after the death of Charles II, which lasted from 1701 to 1713.
  • Battle of Almansa

    Battle of Almansa
    It meant the occupation of Valencia, Arago and some regions like Catalonia.
  • treatise of Utrecht

    treatise of Utrecht
    They are a series of peace treatises that ended the nternational conflict, and he recognized Felip V as king of spain.
  • National Day of Catalonia

    National Day of Catalonia
    The soldiers of the bourbon troops of Felipe V assaulted Barcelona. Soon after all Catalonia was subdue.
  • Nova Planta decrees

    Nova Planta decrees
    Suppressed the constitutions of Catalonia, imposed the laws and the administrative system and fixed Spanish as the official language.
  • Publication of the Encyclopedia

    Publication of the Encyclopedia
    Two illustrated thinkers Diderot and Alembert published the encyclopedia on 1751, It had thirty-five volumes, in which they collaborated the most prominent intellectuals of the Illustration.
  • Independence of the United States

    Independence of the United States
    To strengthen his position in front of Britain, the delegates of the thirteen colonies wrote the declaration of independence from the united states of America, what expressed the duty of the rulers to respect the rights of the people.
  • Freedom of ports to trade with America

    Freedom of ports to trade with America
    Charls III, sign the decree of freedom of America trade.
  • American Constitution

    American Constitution
    This was the first written constitution of history. This constitution assured the separation of powers, instituted a republican government, and established a federal structure of the state.
  • George Washington first president of United States

    George Washington first president of United States
    Shortly after the constitution, George Washington it was proclaimed the first president.