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Isabel II

By Desirée Ruiz
  • Isabella

    Isabella

    Isabella II of Spain was born.
  • The reign of Spain

    The reign of Spain

    Isabella is only three years old, so for ten years Spain is ruled by two regents.
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    First Carlist War

  • The Constitution of 1837.

    The Constitution of 1837.

    To approve a constitution of consensus with the Moderate Party that would allow the alternation of the two liberal parties
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    The General Espartero

    General Espartero takes over as regent
  • The starts of Isabella like queen.

    The starts of Isabella like queen.

    Isabella starts to rule as Queen herself.
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    Isabella´s Personal Reign

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    The Moderate Decade.

    The Moderates, led by General Narváez, gave more power to the monarch and the central government.

  • New Constitution.

    It was the supreme norm during the reign of Isabel II, which replaced the Constitution of 1837 during her minority.
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    Second Carlist War

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    The Progressive Biennium.

    The Progressives, led by Espartero, believed in popular sovereignty and gave slight more people the vote.

  • Madoz´s desamortización.

    Declared in a state of sale all rustic properties, urban properties, censuses and forums belonging to the State.
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    Moderates and Liberal Union.

    General O´Donnell crates the Liberal Union, with members from both other parties. Powers alternates between Liberal Union and the Moderates.

  • Ostend Pact and economic crisis.

    The crisis of 1866 contributed to the discredit of the moderate governments at the end of the reign of Elizabeth II and the subsequent revolution of 1868.