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• Carlos VI became King un (1788). He was an absolute monarch .

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Contemporary  history  bengan  with  the french  Revolution ( 1789 ) and continues  to the  present.

The lower social classes , Who made up most of the population, wanted a more equal society.

The french Revolution ended with the rise of  Napoleon Bonaparte un France in (1799)

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• In march, (1808) , a popular revolt broke out Carlos IV was forced to abdicate . Fernando VII, became King.
• Forced Fernando VII to abdicate and proclaimed his brother, Jose Bonaparte King.
• The spanish population did not accept the new King. On 2nd May 1808, the people of Madrid rebelled against the french this started the war of independence .

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• During  the  war of independence, the spaninsh parlíament moved to Cádiz.
• In ( 1812 ), the members  of the spanish parliament wrote Spain's first constitution , the constitution of Cádiz.
• The constitution limited the king's power . It established rights for citizens .

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• When the war of independence ended in (1814). Fernando VII returned as King and restored absolute monarchy . This caused political disorder.

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• Fernando VII had two daughters and no sons .
He changed the law si that When he died , his daughter Isabel could become queen of Spain.

• Fernando VII died in 1833 and his daughter, Isabel ll, became the queen of Spain. The liberal parties , Who wanted a constitutional monarchy, supported her .

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• Two carlist wars took place un 1833 and 1846 , were defeated in both .

• In 1868 Isabel ll went into exile .

• Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, the brother of Fernando VII, thought he should became King .
People who wanted on absolute monarchy supported Carlos.
"They were called "Carlistas" .

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How long  did  the  first  republic  last? 

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How long  did  the  first  republic  last? 

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•Alfonso Xll died in 1885.
•the last Spanish colonies , Cuba , the philippines and Puerto Rico, became independent .

•In 1902 , Alfonso Xll became King.
•He tried to modernise the country .

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Who was the last  King of the RESTORATION  era ?

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Who was the last  King of the RESTORATION  era ?

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•Alfonso Xlll started to rule in 1902 . He was the last King of the re .
• Serious social and political conflicts marked the regency . They contunued throughout the reign of Alfonso Xlll.

CONFLICTS DURING THE REIGN OF ALFONSO Xlll
• STRIKES
• THE WAR IN MOROCCO
• NATIONALISM

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• In  1923 , General Miguel primo de Rivera led a coup general primo de Rivera became a dictator .
He abolished the constitution and dissorved parlíament .
•He banned political .

• In 1930 , primo de Rivera last support and resignel .
General elections were held in 1931.
The political parties that supported a republic won and Alfonso Xlll went into exite .

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•On 14th april 1931 , the second Spanish Republic was proclaimed.
In 1931 , a new constitution was approved It established a democratic system .
It Includied :
• The right to vote for women .
• In 1936 , General francisco franco led a coup against the republican government . This started the spanish civil war , which lasted until 1939.

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•After civil war, general Franco established a dictatorship lasted from 1939 to 1975 .
• the constitution was abolished.
•Political parties and labour unions were banned .
•censorsihp was established.

•On 20 th November 1975 , general Franco died the dictatorship ended . It was the beginning of a new era in which democracy was established.