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Hello, we are Hugo García and Hugo Pájares, and today we are going to talk about the reign of Isabel II.

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With the death of Fernando VII in 1833, monarchical absolutism in Spain ended.

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With the reliance of his wife Maria Cristina and the accession to the throne of his daughter Isabel,

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opened a new phase of liberalism. The new theology advocated parliamentary monarchy,

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in which the powers of the government were limited by a constitution.

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Also, he had more important powers, such as appointing ministers. However,

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this decision wasn't accepted by the brother of Fernando VII, Carlos Maria of Pulmón. He

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He convinced that he was a legitimate heir and promoted an uprising to defend his dynastic rights, since in Spain there was a law of this sex.

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The law was promulgated in 1713 by Felipe V of Borbón that prevented women from reigning.

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This law was repealed by Fernando VII in 1830, with the prismatic assumption of not having male children, which is why the accession to the throne of Isabel II was the beginning of the First Cailist War.

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The realm of Isabel II was between moderate liberals,

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led by General Narvaez, and progressive liberals, led by the general.

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The moderate liberals wanted a constitutional monarchy, but the monarch had more powers.

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And the progressive liberals wanted a constitutional monarchy,

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monarchy but the powers of the government were limited by military

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provinciaments and changes of government followed one another. The queen

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contributed to the difficulties. With her clear favoritism to the rich, the discontent of

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the people was evident, since this excluded her from political life.

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Protests arose due to sustenance crises. In 1868, there was a popular revolution known as the Glorious One.

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As a result of the distant pact between Democrats and progressives, Queen Isabel II had to leave Spain and went to France, where she never returned.

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In 1869, after the capture of Isabel II, a new constitution was approved. This constitution has a broad declaration of rights in which the monarchy was established in the form of a state, and therefore the search for a new king for Spain began.

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In 1871, Prince Amadeo I of Savoy was elected. He has a little of support because he was a foreign king, so in 1873 he leaves the Spanish throne.

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The same year, the first republic was approved. A different republic in the head of state wasn't king. There are presidents voted by citizens. And in 1874, military pronunciations end with the republic and establish again the monarchy.

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Alfonso XII proclaimed himself King, son of Isabel II, and have in this moment a new era called Restauración.

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And the turn of parties agreed the avoid disorder of ancient years between alternation of the progressive party and the turn of parties.

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And in 1898, Alfonso XII died, and Alfonso XIII, who was a child, and Maria Cristina, his mother of Hamburgo, ruled in his name until he was six years, and Spain lost its last colonies, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

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And this is the story of the reign of Isabel II. Thank you for listening.