EMPERORS UNIT 3

WHAT EVERYONE WAS WAITING FOR

After the bombing of Barcelona, Espartero lost the popularity achieved as winner of the first Carlist War and that gave him the title of "Duque de la Victoria". In the first months of 1843 a "antiespartierist coalition" was formed.

General Espartero

The 27th of May there was a protest at Reus, led by moderate militars, such as General Prim, Topete and Serrano. Espartero went to Valencia to oversee the operations against the rebels. But, the 27th of June, three generals came back from exile in Paris. These generals were moderates as well, Generals Ramón María Narváez, Manuel Gutiérrez de la Concha y Juan González de la Pezuela . 

Serrano was named the provisional leader of government. After swearing everything the Board asked for, Serrano and the barceloneses started to march agaisnt Madrid.

The 22nd of July the Battle of Torrejón de Ardoz took place, which only lasted for 15 minutes, because the troops of the progresists joined the troops led by Serrano and in the 23rd Narváez entered at Madrid and reestablished Joaquín María López as president.

López didn´t recognise the promise between Serrano and the Board of Barcelona to call a central Board which would asume the power.

After knowing the ending of the Battle of Torrejón de Ardoz, Espartero fled to England, after losing all hope when wasn´t able to conquer Seville.

The executioners Unit 3

                                                              17th december 1833-Madrid-Spain   

              WAR BETWEEN FAMILY!

The Carlist and the liberals fight to take their king at the top of the power.

The Family Of Carlos IV

After the death of our king, Ferdinand VII, on 29TH September  and the declaration of the pragmatic sanction to make his daughter heir to the throne as previous years in the reign of Felipe V approved a law that prevented women from inheriting the crown. The question of the succession is not only a dynastic matter, it is also political. It has caused that Carlos Maria Isidro, brother of the king, is in disagreement with this new decree together with a certain social group called the Carlists who supported the thoughts of Carlos.

The war between supporters of Isabel II (liberals) who have thoughts that advocated individual liberties such as right of life and freedom that are opposed to the absolutist thoughts of the Carlist. Isabell II has gained support in the high classes of the Spanish army, the church and the state. The Carlist force was made up by all who have refused the liberal Revolution: small rural nobility, lower clerics, and many farmers that believed in the increase of the taxes by the liberals.

The First Carlist War

Nowaday Maria Cristina Bourbon reigns as a regent until her daughter Isabel II reaches the age of mayority. 

Due to Carlos' fury he declared war on the legitimate queen and her supporters doing so The First Carlist War, to impose the idea of and absolutist monarchy and his arrival on the throne with the help of the conservatives. 

Which of the two ideas will win?
The liberalism or the carlist?