The comtenporary age

  • 1789

    The Contemporary age started with the French Rovolution and still continues today.
  • 1807

  • 1808

    The 2nd may 1808 the botín of Aranjuez
  • 1808

  • 1810

    Se reúnen las Cortes en Cádiz
  • 1812

    España y Francia firman el Tratado de Fontainebleau.
  • Period: to

    1814-1833

    The reign of Fernando VII began after the War of Independece. All rights and liberties of civilians were suspended. Fernando VII ablished the Constitution of Cadiz, and established anabsolute morarchy
  • 1816

    During the war, the first Spanish Constitution was written in Cádiz. It proposed the rights of the citizens, including the right to vote.
  • 1816

    Se independiza la primera colonia americana, Argentina
  • 1833

    When Fernando Vll died, Isabel ll came to the throne. During her reign, the constitutional monarchy was consolidated.
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    1833-1868

    During these years there was confrontation between the liberals (in
  • 1869

    Accede al trono un monarca extranjero, Amadeo de Saboya.
  • 1873

    The First Republic was formed. In a republic the head of state is elected by the citizens.
  • 1874

    The monarchy returned with Alfonso XII. A new Constitution was written.
  • 1898

    España pierde Cuba y Filipinas las últimas colonias.
  • Period: to

    Spain from 1900 to 1975

  • 1902

    Alfonso XIII accede al trono de España.
  • 1923

    El general Primo de Rivera da un golpe de estado y comienza una dictadura
  • 1930

    El general Primo de Rivera dimite.
  • 1931

    Alfonso XIII left the country and the Second Republic was formed.
  • 1936

    The Civil War. When soldiers rebelled against the Republic.
  • 1939

    Ended the Civil War. and a military dictatorship, led by General Francisco Franco, was formed.
  • 1975

    Franco died.During the dictatorship there was no democracy, there were no political parties and no freedom of expression.
  • 1975

    Juan Carlos I was named the King of Spain. There were many reforms: political parties were legalised and Spain became a democracy.
  • Period: to

    Spain from 1975 to today

  • 1977

    The first democratic elections were celebrated. This change from dictatorship to democracy is called the Transition.
  • 1978

    The present constitution was approved. It guarantees our rights and liberties and recognises democracy as our system of government.
  • 1979

    La UCD, con Adolfo Suárez al frente, gana las elecciones generales.
  • 1981

    Adolfo Suárez dimite y Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo ocupa su puesto como presidente del gobierno. Un grupo de militares protagoniza un intento de golpe de estado
  • 1982

    El PSOE, con Felipe González el frente, gana las elecciones generales.
  • 1986

    Spain entered the European Economic Community which is now called the European Union.
  • 1995

    Se aprueban los últimos Estatutos de Autonomía.
  • 28 de octubre de 1996

    El PP, con José Aznar al frente, gana las elecciones generales. Así ganó las otras de 2000, 2011 y 2015.
  • 12 de marzo de 2000

    El PP, con José Aznar al frente, gana las elecciones generales.
  • 2002

    Spain and many other countries of the European Union adopted the Euro as their common currency. They are known as the Euro Area.
  • 11 de marzo de 2004

    Fue un atentado de un grupo islamistaen Madrid que mato a más de 200 personas en el trambia
  • 9 de marzo de 2008

    El PSOE, con José Rodríguez Zapatero al frente, gana las elecciones generales.
  • 2011

  • 20 de noviembre de 2011

    El PSOE, con José Rodríguez Zapatero al frente, gana las elecciones generales.
  • 2014

  • 2 de junio de 2014

    El rey Carlos I abdica a su hijo Felipe VI
  • 2015

  • 14 de marzo de 2004

    El PSOE, con José Rodríguez Zapatero al frente, gana las elecciones generales.
  • 7 de junio de 2015

    A las 11:07 he terminado este trabajo