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Salic Law
It is a code of secular laws. This code stated that any crime comited could not be punished phisically unles it was accused of witchcraft. Related to governing, this law didn´t allow women to rule a country but it was later cancelled with the Pragmatic Aanction -
Period: Apr 22, 1451 to Nov 26, 1504
Isabella I
She and her husband Fernando de Aragon completed the Reconquest in Granada. They also unified the kingdoms of Castilla and Aragon. She reformed the security system and carried out an economical reform to lower Spanish debt. She also gave financial support to Cristobal Colon -
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Charles II
He died without descendants an this caused the War of Spanish Succesion -
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War of Spanish Succession
Charles II didn´t have offspring so when he died Spain was divided. Ones wanted the Bourbons and others the Austrias. A civil War exploded and Philip V won. -
New Foundation Decrees
This are laws published by Philip V, who was the winner of the Spanish War of Succession, which abolished the fueros in Aragon, Valencia, Mallorca and Cataluña -
Treaty of Utrecht
This treaty was signed by both parts which took place in the previous War of Succession (Austrias & Bourbons). The signing of this treaty meant peace between them but hostilities continued until 1715 -
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Charles III
Thanks to the titles his mother won he unified in a way Italy and Spain. He was forced to take part in the War of the Seven Years. HE signed the thirs FAmily Compact and this caused the lost of Florida and some parts of Mexico -
Family Compacts (Three)
They were three agreements betweencSpain and France:
-The first one: Charles III would be king of Naples for 25 years
-The second one: Charles brother, Philipp would be Duke of Parma
-The third one: The aim was colonial supremacy and this caused The Seven Years War -
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Jovellanos
He cultivated many works in literature.
He reformed education: more importance to scientific subjects -
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Charles IV
His lack of character made his wife Maria Luisa de Parma and his valid Manuel de Godoy. The economy and administration got worse and a crisis got worse. -
Canal de Castilla
It runs Burgos, Palencia and Valladolidand its aim is to facilitate the transportation of wheat from Castilla to northern parts but with the arrival of the steam engine it became obsolet -
Esquilache Riots
This revolt caused the banish of the italian prime minister of Charles III. They blamed him for <<being impopular>> and forbiding certain clothes -
Jesuists are expelled from Spain
This expulsion was favorable to the government because it gained power and expropiated their goods -
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Joseph I
After the Abdications of Bayonne NApoleon placed his brother as the Spanish monarch. Spaniards didn´t accept their new king and this caused <<Los Levantamientos del 2 de mayo>> and <<Los Fusilamientos del 3 de mayo>>. He increased Spanish dependance towards France. He also did urban reforms which lasted for much time. -
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Floridablanca
Was the State Secretary and orienteered Carlos III policies to strengthen their possition towards G.B. and the relations between Italy and Portugal (Treaty of SAn Ildefonso) -
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Ferdinand VII (three periods)
He reigned Spain in the 18th and 17th Centuries:
-At first he abolished the constitution
-After Riegos Pronunciamiento he restored the Constitution
-He finally settled absolutism with the help of the Holy Alliance
He was supposed to bring democracy back to Spain but he did the opposite, that´s why he is called <<El Rey Felón>> -
Cien mil Hijos de San Luis
It was a French contingent formed by Spanish volunteers which fought in Spain in defense of the Anncien Regime -
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War of the Pyrenees
A war which confronted Spain and France (Charles IV and the Frech Republic).
This war took place near the Pyrenees and after many struggles in Catalunya, France won and Manuel Godoy signed the Peace of Basiliea in whic accepted France´s victory -
Treaty of San Ildefonso
It was a Treaty between France and Spain which meant an alliance between them to withstand the British army. Spain didn´t came out well from this treaty and ended up giving some of its territories to G.B. -
Napoleon is crowned as emperor
He had forged his name. He became general and his acts gained fame and he later became emperor of France. He experienced many victories but he was finally defeated in Waterloo. -
Battle of Trafalgar
Sea battle between The Third Coalition and the Franco-Spanish navies which ended up with the British victory. -
Treaty of Fontainebleau
It was a treaty signed in Fontainebleau in which Spain agreed on the invasion of Portugal with France and this meant the crossing of the French troops through Spain. This troops finally tried to invade Spain. -
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Peninsular War
This war occured in Spain after the Treaty of Fontainebleu. French troops started the invasion of Spain and citizens reveled against them, fighting with their own knives, razors... The Mamelucs captured the leaders and shot on them the 3rd of May. The result was the abdication of Ferdinand VII -
Abdications of Bayonne
Spain need a king and the candidates were Charles IV and Philip VII. They asked Napoleon who would rule Spain and he said that his brother Joseph I. Charles and Philip were both forced to abdicate in Bayonnne -
First Spanish Constitution
This Constitution was reached after The Cortes were set up in Cadiz in the name of Ferdinand VII. It was called <<La Pepa>> -
Riego´s Pronunciamiento
It was a coup d´ etat carried out by Colonel Riego in Seville due to the general unrest in the army -
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Three Carlists Wars
Three Carlist Wars in the 19th C.
-The first: was because Ferdinand VII nearly died without descendants but finally gave birth to Isabella. He signed the Pragmatic Sanction so tha she could govern. Some people were in favor and others not. This caused the first Carlist War
-The: was caused because of hte failure to try to marry Isabella II to Charles Luis Bourbon. She finally married Francisco de Asís de Borbón.
-The third: Alfonso XII won the war against Carlos María de Borbón -
Spanish Glorious Revolution
It was a militar sublevation in Spain which ended up with the exile of Isabella II. After this, Spain began a more democrati way of governing, first with Amadeo de Saboya and, later, with the 1st republic -
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Cuban War
It was a war between Spain and Cuba in the second half of the 19th century. It had some years in peace but finally ended in 1898 -
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Amadeus of Savoy (son of Vitorio Emmanuel II)
At that time Spain had around 6 heads of state in 2 years. Bourbons, Carlists and people in general rejected him.
When he reached SPain he saw his <<valedor>> Juan de Prim dead and after not so much time he abdicated and denied his possition as Spanish monarch. This led to the First Spanish Republic -
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First Republic
After the abdication of Amadeo of Savoy Spain became a Republic. It was caracterized by its political inestability (4 presidents in 11 months) -
Execution of Louis XVI
This king had won the hate of most of the French people due to his non-democratic way of governing. This caused his death during the French Revolution. He was gullotined.
