XIX century in Spain

THERE WAS A BIG PROBLEM.

• For centuries, the quality of life in Europe had been determined by the status that one held. This status was determined by the family to which someone was born. If you were born to a poor family, your life would be one of poverty. No matter how hard an individual worked, it was impossible to rise.

Then, something unthinkable happened

A group of people at the bottom of society rebelled against those who were at the top, and what was more remarkable, they won.

1.This gap between the wealthy and the poor created resentment. Those at the bottom saw the wealthy grow increasingly richer, while the poor got nothing.

14 July 1789FRENCH REVOLUTION.

They attacked the Bastilla, the fortress in París ,they wanted to fight in order to get a better future for them and their children.

Since then, the revolution expanded to all France.All together achieve their objective:Finish with the priviledges,get equality and liberty for all.That’s whay the slogan of the French Republic was: "Libertad, Igualdad y Fraternidad”The French Revolution was so important because it changed the gobernment style and finally people were listened and could decide their governors.

Who was he?

Luis XVI

Versalles 1754 -1793.King of King of France and got married with María Antonieta.

He was not interested in politics and was influenced by his wife and some others althought their advices were not the best.The priviledged class didn’t agree on the economic liberalism and that ended in a political crisis.Finally he was juzged and died in the gillotine.

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LET’S TRAVEL TO SPAINCAN YOU TRY TO GUESS WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN SPAIN?

CARLOS IVHe came to the Spanish throne in 1788 with the begining of the French Revolution.

He contributed to the improvement of the relationship with France.In 1807 Manuel Godoy, the Prime Minister signed the treaty of Fontainebleau with Napoleon Bonaparte.They agreed to invade Portugal together and then divide it into two parts but Napoleon used these oportunity to cross through Spain to go to Portugal to invade us .Also he forced the king to abdicate to put his brother Jose Bonaparte on the throne of Spain.

WHAT DID PEOPLE DO?

Madrid inhabitants, 2 May 1808, reveled against this invasion. Lot of people were executed but the rebel was extended through all the country.That’s how the Independence war startedIt lasted for 6 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnJ7T0VyFjY

WAS IT A WAR JUST AGAINST THE FRENCH?

• The war ended in 1814 when with the help of the British, the French were defeated and Napoleón recognised Fernando VII as king of Spain.

NOIt was also a civil war about who the monach should be.

One group agreed with the French because they thought it was the best way to modernise Spain.

The other group decided to fight against the French although some wanted to come back to absolutism and the others wanted to carry out the liberalization.

1812The constitution stablished:•Freedom of the press•Equality for all•Voting rights for all men over 18•Freedom of expression•National sovereignty•A constitutional monarchy

A very important year.

At this time, Cadiz was the only place that was not under the French rule.

There some delegates from provinces met and singned the most liberal constitution.The first Spanish Constitution.

WHAT ABOUT THE SPANISH COLONIES IN AMERICA?

Of course they also wante dto be independent influenced by the liberal ideas.

America’s independence from Britain in 1776.

1825 Spain only had cuba and Puerto Rico.

So, Rafael del Riego led a military rebelion but in 1823 Fernando VII revoked the constitution again as he had suuport from other absolutists in Europe.It was a period of repression.After his reign a sucession problem started.

He returned to the Spanish throne and was wellcome as it meant the end of the French occupation.

He declared the constitution illegal in 1814 and became an absolute monarch.

THE SUCESSION PROBLEM

CARLIST WARSThere were two groups:

Carlist group were in favour of an absolute monarchy.

Isabel II supporters were in favour of a parliamentary monarchy.

It was time for his brother, Carlos to reign but Fernando VII chose his doughter Isabel to be the queen although she was just 3 years old when Fernando died in 1833.

Her mother Maria Cristina and General Espartero were her regents until Isabel was 13 as Isabel II.

It was the begining of the Carlist Wars.

The one who supported the regent.

The ones who supported of the king’s brother Carlos.