Spain in the late 19th century vol.1

2. Spain in the late 19th
century

3. Years of
political
instability
●The final years of the reign of Isabel II (1833-
1868) were period of instability in Spain. There
were frequent changes of government and
military coups.
●Isabel was forced to leave Spain in 1868, and
later on she abdicated( She gave up her
throne). The monarchy was later restored in
1874, so the period after that is know as the
“Restoration”.

4. Work with a
partner.
Organise
these words
and phrases
into two
groups.
Traditional , change, modern,
no change, equality,
privileges, freedoms
Organise the following words into
“Liberal” and “Conservative”

5. The first
instability
period of
the late
19th
century
The Isabel ll´s rule (1833-1868) was not
popular with any of the political parties at
that time. Her government was dominated
by two military politicians: Ramón María
Narváez and Leopoldo O´Donnell. When
they died, the government became too
weak to continue. General Juan Prim sent
the Queen into exile and started looking for
a new monarch to take over.
Link it up! Who governed Spain until Isabel
ll came to the throne? Who were the
Carlists? When did the first Carlist War
begin?

6. Who are they?
Ramón María Narváez
Leopoldo O´Donnell
General Juan Prim
Isabel II

7. Another
period of
instability
●After Isabel ll left Spain, there was another
period of instability.
●It took two years to find someone who would
accept the Spanish throne. The Italian Duke of
Aosta, Amadeo, Amadeo l de Saboya
eventually accepted (1871), under pressure
from his father. King Amadeo´s reign started
badly when his main supporter, General Prim,
was assassinated. It was an extremely unstable
period.

8. King Amadeo
I de Saboya

9. King Amadeo
●King Amadeo had to deal with violent conflicts
between different political parties, the Cuban
revolution, rebellions by the Carlists in the
Basque and Catalan regions, Republican
uprisings and problems with the army. Unable
to cope, he returned to Italy in early 1873.
●Link it up: Carlist Wars

10. First Republic
1873-1874
●On 11 February 1873, Spain became a republic,
but the period of political and social instability
continued. The republic lasted only 11 months
with four presidents during this period. Three
simultaneous civil wars also broke out in Spain
that year.
●On 3 January 1874, General Manuel Pavia
mounted a coup d´état which led to the end of
the republic. The political parties were unable
to work together, and support for Alfonso,
Isabel ll´s son, grew. General Martínez
Campos restored the monarchy and Alfonso
Xll became the new King of Spain.

11. General Martínez CamposGeneral Manuel Pavia

12. Alfonso XII