MODER SPAIN I

Reign of Charles IV of Spain

1788

Come to the Spanish throne in 1788 just as the French revolution was beginning

Signature of the Treaty of Fontainebleau between Manuel Godoy and Napoleon Bonaparte

1807

Distribution of Portugal between France and Spain, as well as the right of way by Spain of the French troops

The end of the reign of Charles IV: the «Mutiny of Aranjuez» of March 1808

1808

Carlos son ,Fernando led the Mutiny of Aranjuez in 1808 against Godoy; It forced Carlos IV to abdicate of his son ; Napoleón forced Fernando to abdicate and put his brother ,Joseph Bonaparte on the throne

The Political Constitution of the Spanish monarchy

1812

It has been given a great historical importance because it is the first constitution promulgated in Spain, besides being one of the most liberal of its time. Established:
freedom of the press , equality for all , voting rights for all men over 18 , freedom of expression , national sovereignty , a constitutional monarchy

The Regins of Fernando VII

1814

Fernando´s return to the Spanish throne and restores absolutism. He declared their constitution illegal in 1814

The Reing of Isabel II

1833

In 1833 the daughter of Fernando VII, Isabel II, inherited the crown without having fulfilled the three years.
Its reign is divided into two great stages: the minority of age (1833-1843) during which they assumed the regency, first his/her mother Maria Cristina and, then, the General Baldomero Espartero; And the effective reign in 1843 of its early majority when it was only thirteen years old. Throughout his reign the configuration of the liberal state in Spain occurred.

Parliamentary Monarchy

1868

The revolution of 1868 meant the dethronement and exile of Queen Elizabeth II and, from that, the parliamentary monarchy takes place.