Spain Under Alfonso XIII: Political and Social Turmoil

During the last quarter of the 19th century, Spain experienced a period of stability. However, the 20th century, under the reign of Alfonso XIII, saw a mismatch between the two-party system and the plurality of society.

Crisis of the Restoration System

The crisis began at the start of Alfonso XIII’s reign, following the loss of colonies. This sparked regenerationist calls for constitutional reforms.

Causes:

  • The deaths of party leaders Sagasta and Canovas fragmented their parties, hindering peace and
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19th Century: Conservative Liberalism, Economic Shifts, and Imperialism

Conservative Liberalism

The Bourbon Restoration was the return of the Bourbon dynasty to the throne of Alfonso XII in Spain. Spain did not recover the monarchical system after the First Republic. The shift of games was a system introduced by Cánovas that consisted in the two major parties, Conservative and Liberal, taking turns.

  • The Conservative Party: Founded by Cánovas del Castillo, it brought together political moderates. Its social wing was based on the aristocracy, the gentry, and the traditional
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High Gothic Architecture: Characteristics and Evolution

High Gothic Architecture: 12th to 15th Century

High Gothic, a style that flourished from the 12th century to the end of the 13th and 14th centuries, continued to develop into the 15th century until it was eventually superseded by the Renaissance. However, its influence persisted into the 16th century, particularly in the Iberian Peninsula. Italian Gothic architecture, which was given its name by Vasari in the 16th century, was considered at the time to be a style of the Goths. It is seen as an evolution

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The Second Spanish Republic: Reforms and Challenges

The Second Spanish Republic: A Time of Change

The Second Spanish Republic was divided into three stages: the Biennium Reform, the CEDA, and the Popular Front, which ended with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.

The Pact of San Sebastian and the Rise of the Republic

In San Sebastian, the pact that gave rise to the Second Republic was formed. It was finally agreed with the Socialists to participate in a transitional Republican government chaired by Niceto Alcalá Zamora. The Republicans proposed

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Capitalist and Communist Blocs: Post-War Evolution

The Evolution of the Capitalist World

Political Developments

  • The disappearance of military dictatorships in countries of Southern Europe. The so-called Carnation Revolution put an end to the dictatorship in Portugal. Spain, meanwhile, began the transition to democracy in 1975 after the death of Franco.
  • The birth of Eurocommunism. European communist parties agreed to the accession to power by parliamentary means, due to the obvious difficulty of a Communist revolution in the capitalist countries of
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French Revolution: From Monarchy to Republic (1789-1799)

The National Assembly (1789-1792)

The National Assembly requested vote by head, and duplication of representatives of the Third Estate. They accepted the duplication of representatives but not the vote by head (in the end, they did vote by head). From the institutional revolt came a popular revolt. They asked to deliberate in common with the clergy and nobility. The privileged estates refused to meet with the Third Estate. The Third Estate named itself the National Assembly, deposited in the sovereignty.

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