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1478
The Catholic Spanish Inquisition began
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Spain lost colonies including Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico
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Spain Becomes A Republic
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West African colony of Spanish Guinea granted independence as Equatorial Guinea
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Juan Carlos de Borbon declared king. Spain became a constitutional monarchy
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Democratic elections held
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Spain's new constitution established a parliamentary monarchy
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Spain joined NATO
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All currency replaced by the Euro