Radio documentary on Ferdinand VII and his reign. Described in his time as “The Desired One” by a people who saw him as a victim of Godoy, first, and Napoleon, later, he is considered one of the worst kings in the history of Spain. Born in 1784, he was the son of Charles IV and Maria Luisa of Parma. A conspirator against his father, Napoleon took advantage of the weakness and division of the royal family to force the abdication of the crown and hand it over to his brother Joseph. Exiled in France during the War of Independence, he returned to Spain in 1814. As absolute monarch he annulled the Constitution of Cadiz and persecuted the liberals. After Riego’s uprising, he had no choice but to swear the Constitution in 1820 during the so-called Liberal Triennium. Three years later the absolute monarchy was imposed once again, ushering in the Ominous Decade until his death in 1833. In the absence of a son, he repealed the Salic Law so that his daughter, the Infanta Isabella, could accede to the throne. With the Pragmatic Sanction, the Carlists, supporters of the Infante Carlos María Isidro, saw their hopes of succession collapse, provoking a civil war that would continue throughout the 19th century. Modesta Cruz’s documentary features contributions by Emilio La Parra and Juan Francisco Fuentes, as well as Miguel Artola Gallego, a former Prince of Asturias Award winner.

Collection: Aplications

Project: 5. Power and powers in the history of Europe: oligarchies, political participation and democracy.

Chronology: XVIII, XIX

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/documentos-rne/documentos-rne-fernando-vii-mal-reinado-pesimo-rey-08-05-20/4975849/

Resource type: Audio

Format: Multimedia

Source: RTVE

Language: Spanish

Date: 2020

Owner: Francisco García González (Modernalia)

Copyright: RTVE

Abstract: Audio documentary on Ferdinand VII and the crisis of the Ancient Regime

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