Timeline: SPAIN IN THE 19TH CENTURY

Period: 1788 to 1808

Absolutist reign of Carlos IV

Abdicated in favour of his son, Fernando VII.

1796

Treaties of San Ildefonso

Spanish & France against the British Empire.

1800

Treaties of San Ildefonso

Spanish & France against the British Empire.

1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Anglo-Portuguese alliance defeat Spain & France

1807

Treaty of Fontainebleau

Godoy, the prime minister, allowed French troops to cross Spain in order to get to Portugal and conquer it, giving part of the territory to Manuel Godoy.

1808

Mutiny of Aranjuez

Social rebellion that was produced due to the general discontent with the government.

1808

Failure of fast conquest

1st stage of the War of Independence, French defeated in Bailén.

Period: 1808 to 1814

The Spanish War of Independence

May 2, 1808

2nd May 1808

Period: 1809 to 1812

French control of Spain

2nd stage of the War of Independence

1810

Constituent Parliament

Popular assembly called by the Junta Central that met in Cadiz, was formed by representatives of each group: moderates, liberals, (progressives), absolutists and colonial’s representatives.

Period: 1812 to 1814

Spanish-British offensive

3rd stage of the War of Independence.

Mar 19, 1812

La Pepa

1st Spanish Constitution which had a liberal programme that defended the separation of powers (Legislative, executive an judicial), Catholicism and national sovereignty.

Period: 1814 to 1833

The restoration of the Old Regime

Period: 1814 to 1820

Sexenio Absolutista

1816

Independence of Argentina

Declared by José de San Martín.

1818

Independence of Chile

Declared by José de San Martín.

1819

Independence of the Republic of Gran Colombia

Declared by Simón Bolivar and it was formed by the current Colombia, Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador.

1820

Pronunciamiento of Riego

Military uprising that brought back the Constitution of 1812.

Period: 1820 to 1823

Trienio Liberal

Marked by constant conflict between moderate and radical liberals.

1821

Independence of Mexico

Declared by Agustín de Iturbide.

1823

The Hundred Sons of Saint Louis

French troops that were sent by the Holy alliance to stop Spanish rebellions and restore absolutism after the Trienio liberal.

Period: 1823 to 1833

The end of absolutism

1824

Independence of Peru

1825

Independence of Bolivia

1830

Pragmatic Sanction

Reform in the Salic Law (rule that said that only males could access to the throne) done by Fernando VII to allow his daughter to be the queen.

Period: 1833 to 1868

Isabel II

Period: 1833 to 1844

The triumph of liberalism

Period: 1833 to 1840

1st Carlist War

1836

Mutiny of La Granja

Popular protest that obliged María Cristina to hand over the government to the progressives.

1836

Desamortización of Mendizábal

Policy of suppressing and selling Church properties.

1837

Constitution of 1837

1839

Embrace of Vergara

Treaty that ended the 1st Carlist War.

1840

Asociación Mutua de Obreros de la Industria Algodonera

1st workers' associations that demanded freedom of assembly.

1843

Isabel II proclaimed queen

She was 13 years old.

1843

Pronunciamiento of Narváez (moderate)

Ended Espartero's regency (progressive).

Period: 1844 to 1854

Decada Moderada

1845

Constitution of 1845

Period: 1846 to 1849

2nd Carlist War

1854

Pronunciamiento of O'Donell

Called La Vicalvarada.

Period: 1854 to 1856

Bienio Progresista

1855

Desamortización of Madoz's

Period: 1856 to 1868

Liberal Union

Centrist political party created by O'Donell that held power alternately with the moderates.

1866

Pact of Ostend

Pact signed by progressives, democrats and republicans in which they agreed to overthrow Isabel II and make Spain a democratic country. They were tired of her behaviour.

1868