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Napoleon wants to invade Portugal (an ally
of the British). He asks Carles IV for his troops to pass through Spain but it was a lie for invade spain. Carles accept the treat Napoleon sends the troops for occupe the country. -
Because the french occupation, the conspirations of the future king Ferran VII, and the bad politics of Godoy, made that the people would get angry, they organised a mutiny that provocated that Godoy resigned and Carles abdicated.
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Napoleon made father and son go to Bayona "to do a therapy". Napoleon doesn't let them leave and forces them to abdicate to his brother. José Bonaparte (Pepe Botella) wants to introduce part of a liberal programme to end the Ancien Régime (spanish liberals that gave him support were called afrancesados)
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Napoleon controlled the army and occupied most of spain. Some cities as Girona and Zaragoza resisted the attack for several months. When he had the controll of spain, Napoleon took many of his troops to invade Russia in 1812.
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French armies were very violent and cruel with the population, these caused a popular revolt. It started spanish war of independence/Guerra del francés/Guerra de guerrillas. Irregular troops began a guerrilla warfare and they stopped the french at the Battle of Bailén
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The people that revolted organised Juntas for organise the attacks to the French and repeal the napoleonic attacks.
The Junta Central Suprema was created to organise and coordinate the efforts of various local and provincial Juntas. -
the Juntas proclaimed the Courts of Cadiz and created a constitution.
These constitution called la Pepa and it was very liberal.
4 Main points that they defended.
1.Establishes national sovereignty.
2.Separation of powers.
3.Gives powers and rights to people.
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The British army commanded by general Wellington and with the help of Spain attacked from Portugal, defeating the french in the battle of Salamanca (los Arapiles)
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The french sign treaty of Valençay and they leave Spain
