SPAIN IS DIFFERENT by XAVI BARBERÁ ROMAY

Charles IV

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 10:11:42 UTC

In 1788, Charles IV begins to govern

Manuel Godoy

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 11:45:41 UTC

Manuel Godoy was a great friend of the king, he could make decisions and sign on behalf of the king

The treaty of Fontainebleau

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 11:50:53 UTC

In October 1807, Spain and France signed the treaty, the treaty allowed France to send troops to invade Portugal, but the French had a second intention, to invade Spain. Manuel Godoy signed the treaty on behalf of the king.

José Bonaparte

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 11:55:28 UTC

1806 to 1808. After the king of Spain fled to Aranjuez, and Napoleon took them as prisoners to France, Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte became king of Spain.

Spanish war of Incependence

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 12:00:14 UTC

March 2-3, 1808, in Madrid, the people of Madrid are going to try to fight against the French soldiers. The French took the Spanish survivors to be shot on Mount Príncipe Pío.

La Pepa

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 12:04:48 UTC

March 19, 1812, the first Spanish constitution was approved, and citizens also used the expression Viva la Pepa to celebrate that they now have a constitution.

Ferdinand VII'S Reign

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 18:28:43 UTC

In 1814, Ferndinand VII begins to govern.

Liberal Triennium

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 18:36:54 UTC

1820-1823. General Riego started a liberal revolution. The king was forced to accept the constitution of 1812. Furthermore, Fernando asked the holy alliance for help and it sent him a French army "Cien mil hijos de San Luis"

Absolutist Sexennium

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 18:37:00 UTC

1814-1820. Ferdinand VII arrives in Spain after finishing the French War, Ferdinand does not approve the constitution of 1812 and chooses the Persian manifesto.

Ominous decade

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 18:46:15 UTC

1823-1833. Ferdinand changed the law in Spain so that women could inherit the throne "Salica Law", he did this because his son could be a woman. In 1833, Ferdinand died and his daughter Isabella II became queen of Spain at only three years old.

Regency period

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 18:51:49 UTC

1833-1840. This was a period where Queen Isabella II could not govern since she was 3 years old, so her Mother Maria Cristina took over. María Cristina ends up abdicating. General Espaltero became the regent, but there were no changes in the country.

Elizabeth's reign

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 18:55:20 UTC

In 1843 Elizabeth begins to govern.

Moderate decade

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 19:03:10 UTC

1843-1854. At the age of 13, Isabel began to govern as queen, General Narváez made the decisions and Isabel approved them. The second Carlist war began.

Progressive Biennium

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 19:07:22 UTC

1854-1856. Progressives begin a "golpe de estado" because they want changes.

Moderates and liberal union

xavibarbera — 2024-01-15 19:08:52 UTC

1856-1868. The moderate union and the liberals are going to alternate power. The government had a lot of authority over the people. The monarchy was defeated.

Six years of decomocracy

xavibarbera — 2024-01-16 11:30:53 UTC

1868-1874. The government introduced reforms by Prim I Serrano such as:

- Mens over 25 years old can vote.

- Freedom of religion.

- Spain was a constitutional monarchy with separation of powers.

Amadeo I of Saboya

xavibarbera — 2024-01-16 11:39:33 UTC

1870-1873. Amadeo had many problems, for example he was not accepted by the Carlists, and his defender, General Prim, was murdered. Amadeo abdicated in 1873 because the problems that he had.

First republic

xavibarbera — 2024-01-16 11:43:55 UTC

1873-1874. It was a period of political and social instability. Furthermore, the country had an economic crisis.

Figueras
Pi y Margall
Salmerón
Castelar

Alfonso XII

xavibarbera — 2024-01-16 11:46:49 UTC

1874- 1898. During the Bourbon Restoration period, Antonio Cánovas was Alfonso's first minister. Period of great stability.

The last of Philippines

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:15:21 UTC

1898-1902: MARÍA CRISTINA’S REGENCY
1902-1923: ALFONSO XIII’S REIGN
1923-1930: PRIMO DE RIVERA’S DICTATORSHIP

María Cristina's regency

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:21:11 UTC

1898-1902. When Luis Alfonso XII died, his wife was pregnant, so during the first 17 years of Alfonso XIII's reign his mother Maria Cristina was his regent.

Political system and the disaster of 1898

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:25:49 UTC

Conservatives and liberals take turns governing Spain. They both create reforms.

In 1898, Spain lost most of its colonies, it was a year of disaster.

Alfonso XIII'S reing

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:26:18 UTC

Tragic week in 1909: after the catastrophe of 1898, Morocco is at war and Spain asks for volunteers to go defend its colonies. In Barcelona they get angry and destroy the city for a week.

Crisis of 1917

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:36:32 UTC

In 1917, The First World War was happening, although Spain was neutral, demand increase so prices, which caused:

Political crisis
Military crisis
Economical crisis

Primo de Rivera's dictatorship

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:41:38 UTC

September 13, 1923, Miguel Primo de Rivera, captain general of Catalonia, created a military coup supported by conservatives and the king. Establish changes and Spain's economy improved a lot after the First World War.

Poor rich girl

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:49:06 UTC

1833-1843. Rehency period
- 1833-1840. Regency of Maria Cristina
- 1840-1843. Regency of Espaltero
Elizabeth's reing
- 1843-1853. Moderate decade
- 1854-1856. Progressive biennium
- 1856-1868. Moderate and liberal union

Come back tomorrow

xavibarbera — 2024-01-21 17:56:06 UTC

1868-1869. Provisional government

1870-1873. Amadeo I of Saboya

!873- 1874. 1st Republic

Second republic

xavibarbera — 2024-01-29 10:38:09 UTC

In april 1931 the Spanich people voted for Republicans and Socialists, this created the second republic.