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Constitution of Spain

Spain · Government / Government of Spain. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

19Records
1285–1981Date range
14Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1285

Alfonso III1285

Aragon · Government / Government of Spain

Grants wide powers to the nobles

1556

Philip II1556

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Given the Government of Spain

1634

Olivares1634

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

The Junta de Ejecucion replaces the Council of State as the chief policy making body

1808

Ferdinand VII6 May 1808

Government / Government of Spain

18 Supreme Governing Juntas are established in the provinces ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

Ferdinand VII25 September 1808

Government / Government of Spain

The Supreme Central Governing Junta is established, ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

1810

Ferdinand VII31 January 1810

Government / Government of Spain

A Supreme Council of Regency is established, ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

1812

Ferdinand VII10 March 1812

Government / Government of Spain

The Cortes passes a liberal constitution under a hereditary monarch. Ferdinand VII repudiates the liberal constitution

1814

Ferdinand VII22 March 1814

Government / Government of Spain

Upon the return of Fernando VII the Regency is dissolved

1841

Espartero Luchana1841

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Becomes virtual dictator of Spain after the resignation of Regent Maria Christina

1873

Emilio Castelar8 September 1873

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Restores otder under a centralise republic

1874

Francisco Serrano3 January 1874

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Serrano becomes dictator

1875

Alfonso XII1875

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Succeeds after a period of republican Government following mothers abdication in 1868

1876

Antonio Canovas del Castillo1876

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Writes a new constitution

1931

Alfonso XIII14 April 1931

Government / Government of Spain

A Republic is proclaimed

Niceto Alcala ZamoraApril 1931

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Heads the Government pending the adoption of a republican constitution

1932

Alejandro Lerroux y Garcia9 September 1932

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

The statute of autonomy becomes law & the Catalan Government is restored

1975

Juan Carlos I30 October 1975

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Assumes sovereign powers "provisionally" 3 weeks before Francos death

Juan Carlos INovember 1975

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Promises the re-establshment of parlamentary Government for the 1st time since 1939

1981

Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo26 February 1981

Madrid · Government / Government of Spain

Forms a Cabinet, the 1st in Spain since 1939 without generals

Names involved

Alejandro Lerroux y GarciaAlfonso IIIAlfonso XIIAlfonso XIIIAntonio Canovas del CastilloEmilio CastelarEspartero LuchanaFerdinand VIIFrancisco SerranoJuan Carlos ILeopoldo Calvo Sotelo y BusteloNiceto Alcala ZamoraOlivaresPhilip II

Provenance

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