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Positioning of French troops in Spain to preprare for a French invasion of Portugal
Spain readied for an invasion in case of a Prussia victory, but Napoleon's rout of the Prussian army at the Battle of Jena-Auerstaedt caused Spain to back down.
The Council of Castille, now in Napoleon's control.
Napoleon was fully aware of the disastrous state of Spain's economy and administration and its political fragility, and felt it had little value as an ally. He insisted on positioning French troops in Spain to preprare for a French invasion of Portugal. -
The invasion of Portugal
French and Spain armies invaded and occupied Portugal, and escalated in 1808. -
Napoleon turned on Spain
Forcing the abdication of the Spanish king and replacing him with Napoleon's brother Joseph. -
The Mutiny of Aranjuez and the abdication of Charles IV
The presence of French troops on Spanish soil was extremely unpopular in Spain, resulting in the Mutiny of Aranjuez and the abdication of Charles IV of Spain.
Napoleon refused to help Charles and refused to recognize his son, Ferdinand VII, as the new king. Instead, he succeeded, to cede the crown to his brother, Joseph Bonaparte. -
Infante Francisco de Paula leave Spain for France
Murat ordened the younger son of Charles IV, the Infante Francisco de Paula, to leave Spain for France, leading to widespread rebellision in the streets of Madrid.
lost authority outside the population centers that were directly French-occupied.
The Junta of Seville, in particular, claimed authority over the Overseas empire. -
Central Junta
The creation of a “Supreme Central and Gubernamental Junta of Spain and the Indies”. -
Dissolution of the Supreme Junta
The dissolution of the Supreme Junta on because of the reverses suffered after the Battle of Ocaña by the Spanish forces paid with Spanish American money set off another wave of juntas in the Americas. The creation of juntas in Spanish America. Juntas claimed to carry out their actions in the name of the deposed king Ferdinand VII. -
Spanish Constitution
The Spanish Constitution adopted by the Cortes de Cadiz, served as the basis for independence in New Spain (Mexico) and Central America, since in both regions it was a coalition of conservative and liberal royalist leaders who led the establishment of new states. Elections were held, local goverments formed, and deputies sent to the Cortes. -
The defeat of Napoleon
The Sixth Coalition defeated Napoleon. -
Plan de iguala
Basis of the Plan of Iguala: the Independence of New Spain (not called the Mexican Empire) with Ferdinand VII or another Bourbon as emperor; the retention of the Catholic Church as the official state religion and the protection of its existing privileges; and the equality of all New Spaniards, whether immigrants or native-born.