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Contemporary age beginning
in 1789 with the french revolution -
treaty
In 1807, Spain and France signed a treaty that allowed French troops to cross Spain to occupy Portugal the French army broke the treaty and invaded some Spanish cities -
Spanish war of independence
Napoleon, the emperor of France, took advantage of the problems in the Spanish royal family to replace King Fernando VII and place his brother, José Bonaparte the population of Madrid did not accept that and, on May 2, 1808, revolted against the French. In this moment the War of Independence began. -
End of war of independence
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Battle of Arapiles
In 1812 the British, the Portuguese and the Spanish troops defeated the French in the Battle of Arapiles -
the cadiz constitution
they approved the constitution in 1812 -
Fernando VII
After the French were defeated in 1814, Fernando VII abolished the constitution and restored the absolute monarchy, giving power to nobles and the church. -
the time of Isabel II
In 1833, Isabel II, the successor of Fernando VII -
Two powers
the moderates They wanted to increase the power of the queen
the progressives They tried to reduce the powers of the queen -
Changes in the goverment
changes of government that modified the laws and the organization of the State. in 1868 isabel II abdicated