What was the Central council replaced by and where they convene?
The Regency Council, who convened in Cádiz.
What happened at the end of the war?
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Valençay in 1813 and Fernando VII was restored to the throne.
How was the power seperated in the constitution?
It was seperatd between the executive (the monarch), the legislature (the monarch and the Cortes) and the judiciary (the courts of justice).
What is guerrila warfare?
small, independent groups of civilians who attack enemy troops by suprise.
What was the Inquisition?
a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to find and and punish people with beliefs contrary to orthodox religious thought.
What did the Enligtened afrancesados believe about the Spanish government after the wat?
They supported the rule of Jospeh Bonaparte.
What did Prince Fernando think about Godoy's government? What did he do about it?
He opposed it. Him and his supporters conspired against his father and Godoy.
Who was King Carlos IV's son?
Crown Prince Fernando
What was a constitutianl monarchy?
A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises authority in accordance with a constitution.
How many deputies were part of the Cádiz Cortes?
THere were 223 deputies, some who were influenced by the ideas of Enlightened thinkginers, and some who wanted a return to absolute Monarcy.
What was the central council?
A body that led the defense counsils and represented the absent Fernando VII.
What did the 1807 Treaty of Fontainbleau allow for?
It allowed for French troops to enter Spain.
What did the patriots believe about Spanish government after the war?
They wanted to expel the French army and restore Fernando Vll to the throne.
What happened at the Battle of Arapiles?
The british army entered Spain from Portugal and defeated the French.
What marked the beginning of the Spanish Was of Independence?
A failed uprising in Madrird against French troops on 2 May 1808.
What happened after the Revolt of Aranjuez?
Carlos IV ceded his power to Fernando VII, Napoleon pressured Fernando VII to return the crown to his father, and then forced Carlos to cede to Napoleon.
What was universal manhood suffrage?
a form of voting rights in which all men within a political system are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race, etc
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