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Book/Printed Material Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, Enacted in Cádiz on March 19, 1812. Constitucion política de la Monarquia Española, Promulgada en Cádiz á 19 de Marzo de 1812

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Title

  • Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, Enacted in Cádiz on March 19, 1812.

Other Title

  • Constitucion política de la Monarquia Española, Promulgada en Cádiz á 19 de Marzo de 1812

Summary

  • On March 19, 1812, during the Spanish War of Independence (1808-14), the Cortes of Cádiz promulgated the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, affectionately known as "La Pepa" for having been enacted on Saint Joseph's day. The constitution had ten titles and 384 articles and was of a markedly liberal character. It was the first constitution in Spain that established national sovereignty and the division of powers. Its principal characteristic was its declared intention to introduce a thorough reorganization of the state based on liberal principles. King Fernando VII reigned briefly in 1808, before being overthrown by Napoleon. Fernando reassumed the throne in 1813, at the end of the war of independence. Upon his return to power, he abolished the constitution, thereby restoring absolute monarchical power. Fernando exercised this power until the end of his reign in 1833, except for the liberal three-year interregnum of 1820 to 1823, when the constitution of Cádiz was reestablished as the fundamental law of the state. This edition of the 1812 constitution was published in 1822, during the liberal triennium. The court engraver to his majesty, José María de Santiago, was charged with making a smaller luxury edition dedicated to Congress. All of the pages are adorned; the text is boxed in an architectural border, and the beginning of each title is decorated with an allegorical vignette alluding to its content.

Names

  • Santiago, Jose María de, flourished 1801-1822 Engraver.
  • Spain. General Courts Associated Name.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1822.

Headings

  • -  Spain
  • -  Spain--Andalucía--Cádiz
  • -  1812-03-19
  • -  Constitutions
  • -  Kings and rulers
  • -  Political participation
  • -  Politics and government
  • -  Representative government and representation

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 145 pages ; 12 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of Spain.
  • -  Content in Spanish.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

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  • 1 online resource.

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  • 2021667002

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Santiago, Jose María De, Flourished Engraver, and Spain. General Courts Associated Name. Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, Enacted in Cádiz on. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1822] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667002/.

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Santiago, J. M. D. & Spain. General Courts Associated Name. (1822) Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, Enacted in Cádiz on. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667002/.

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Santiago, Jose María De, Flourished Engraver, and Spain. General Courts Associated Name. Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy, Enacted in Cádiz on. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1822] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667002/>.