Else BeekmanIn the nineteenth century, Spanish King Amadeo I once left the country with the message that …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 25, Deplorable condition at the end of the 19th century
In just three months in 1898, the Spanish-American War unfolded. Herein, the top-heavy, bureaucratic Spanish navy …
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The Carlists were defeated, and a period of relative calm ensued. Most officers in the army …
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After the abdication of Amadeo, the government called for new elections, the fourth time in just …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 22, General Prim and Amadeus of Savoy
General Prim staged the coup in 1868 that deposed Isabella II. With him, the liberals briefly …
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The Spanish Constitution of 1812 was dead. This was due to inner divisions among its designers, …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 20, Isabella II and the Carlists
The Carlists played an important role during Isabella II’s reign . This was characterised by palace …
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A brief history of Spain – Part 19, The Bourbons vs the Carlists (1700 – 1868)
After the period of prosperity under Charles III, Spain went further and further downhill in the …
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Isabella II, the daughter of Ferdinand VII and his fourth wife, Maria Christina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, …
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A Brief History of Spain – Part 17, the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814)
The Spanish War of Independence started in Spain with the Dos de Mayo Uprising on 2 …