Uprising in Spain against General Espartero; plan to restore monarchy

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.02: Spanish Writing and Culture: Modern and Contemporary, 1700-present.
Vol. editors: Santiago Bertrán (University of Oxford), Isabel Berzal Ayuso (Universidad de Alcala de Henares), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Alexis Grohmann (University of Edinburgh), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

Domains

Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections

Dates

Date of occurrence 1843-05-20

Places

Spain (Location)

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An uprising led by General Narvaez, declaring Queen Isabella of age in order to expel General Baldomero Espartero from power, succeeds in forcing him to leave Spain. He travels to England, where he resides until a royal decree restores his titles and lands in 1848.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Uprising in Spain against General Espartero; plan to restore monarchy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4845, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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