Spain’s Political Landscape: 1845 Constitution to 1868
The 1845 Constitution and Moderate Rule in Spain
In 1845, the Spanish government approved a new constitution, reflecting a shift towards conservatism. Key features included:
- Joint sovereignty between the King and the Courts.
- Reduced powers for the legislature.
- Restricted voting rights.
- Municipalities placed under central administration.
- Abolition of the National Militia.
- Exclusive recognition of the Catholic religion.
The new constitution largely retained the declaration of rights from the 1837 constitution.
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Item 5. Napoleonic Europe and Restoration (PAG 88-89 / 139-146)
1. Consulate of the Empire (PAG 88)
Bourgeois republic unipersonal
– 1795-99 Directory: stabilization of the revolution
Ends: bourgeois desire to achieve political stability and economic progress. The property is the basis of the system
Work:
- Constitution of 1795: The new constitution lays the foundation for the restoration of a policy of decentralization, supported by the departments and a liberal policy.
- In domestic policy the Board lived
The End of Franco’s Dictatorship: Transition and Uncertainties
The End of the Dictatorship
Following the assassination of Carrero Blanco, a new government, led by Carlos Arias Navarro, was formed. This government signaled an intention to maintain uncompromising positions. Notably, for the first time, there were no members of Opus Dei in the government. Arias Navarro’s primary focus was to maintain public order and suppress the opposition. The concept of ‘asociacionismo’ was discussed as a means to reform the Franco regime, involving the transformation of various
Read MoreMaria Cristina’s Regency (1833-1840) and Spanish Liberalism
The Regency of Maria Cristina (1833 – 1840)
In September 1833, Ferdinand VII died. The government was left to his widow, Maria Cristina, during the minority of her daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth II.
From a year earlier, she began to lay the groundwork for what was an internal transition, directed from an absolute state structure.
However, under pressure from the apostles, the Regent could only keep the crown for her daughter by joining her fate to that of the moderate liberals.
But the government
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Following the death of Ferdinand VII, the period between 1834 and 1868 witnessed a significant transformation of the political and economic structures of Spanish society. The years 1833-1843 saw the establishment of the roots of Spanish parliamentarianism. A constitutional system was implemented, and the legal and economic foundations of the Ancien Régime were dismantled. Liberalism experienced internal divisions, leading to the emergence of political parties. From 1843 to 1868, moderate liberals
Read MoreEnglish Language Roots in Early America: Roanoke to Plymouth
Roanoke, North Carolina
Sir Walter Raleigh explored what they called “the new world.” Raleigh was Queen Elizabeth’s special favorite. It was his guidance and inspiration that led to the first English-speaking communities in the New World.
- 1584: An expedition commissioned by Walter Raleigh establishes a small settlement on Roanoke Island (current North Carolina). Those settlers disappeared and are known as “the lost colony.”
The Spread of English to America
Raleigh and Elizabeth intended that
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