21 June 1870SuccessionDon Miguel Salazar
The President of Spain dissolves the Cortes
Historical records for Spain in 1870, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The President of Spain dissolves the Cortes
Following the protests by France, Leopold had withdrawn his acceptance in July 1870. This was already considered a diplomatic defeat for Prussia.
In early 1870, the German Prince Leopold, of the Roman Catholic cadet branch Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, had been offered the vacant Spanish throne.
The French were not yet satisfied with this and demanded further commitments, especially a guarantee by the Prussian king that no member of any branch of his Hohenzollern family would ever be a candidate for the Spanish throne
The Government of French Emperor Napoleon III voiced concern over a possible Spanish alliance with the Protestant House of Hohenzollern that ruled the Kingdom of Prussia, protested against it, and hinted about a war.
Offerred the throne by the head of the provisional Spanish Government, Marshal Prim
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