The document discusses the political history of Spain between 1833 and 1868. It describes how the Democrat and Republican parties challenged the Spanish monarchy. During this period, Spain experienced the First Carlist War between supporters of liberalism under Queen Isabel II and supporters of absolutism under her uncle Carlos. The liberal victory ended absolutism and established a liberal state under Isabel II's reign, though she was eventually overthrown in the 1868 Glorious Revolution.

1. The Democrat Party and
the Republican Party
challenged the monarchy.
1833
Beginning of María
Cristina’s Regency
1843
Isabel II reached the
age of majority
1868
Glorious
Revolution
The First Carlist War (1833-1840) took place during María
Cristina’s Regency. The Carlist Wars were military conflicts
between the supporters of Isabel II (liberalism) and the
supporters of her uncle, Carlos (absolutism). The liberal
victory meant the end of absolutism.
1840
Beginning of
Espartero’s Regency
The Reign of Isabel II (1843-1868)
First Carlist War 
Regency (1833-1840)
T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e l i b e r a l s t a t e
In 1868, there was a
military uprising, and
the queen was forced
to go into exile in
France
During Isabel II’s reign, various constitutions were
proposed and limited male suffrage was established,
although electoral fraud was a common practice.
Isabel II had the support of two political parties: the
moderate Liberal Party and the Progressive Party.