Cadiz 1812

First bourgeoisie liberal revolution in Spain
2 aims:
1) Adopt reforms (influenced by French Revolution) that would undo the Antiguo Regimen
2) Institute Constitution to change political regimen

Including: freedom of press, individual freedoms and equality for all citizens under the law, economic freedom (free market), abolition of the Inquisition, Disamortization of Church goods, rejection of sole power in Monarch's hands, individual rights like education, liberty, property, a limited suffrage...

General Elio pronounces on behalf of Fernando VII in 1814, staunch absolutist supporter, Fernando undoes all of the reforms and Constitution of 1812.

Many in the military opt for liberalism, in 1820 another pronunciamiento, this time by General Riego, invokes the Constitution of 1812 and the trienio begins.

Split in liberals over whether or not to have strict interpretation of Constitution and the role of the Monarchy, division later is progresivos y moderados, which causes great instability.
-Liberals clearly anti-clerical, confrontation with the Church

French intervention in 1823 ends the liberal rule