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Abolition of the Constitution of 1812

When
1814
Where
Spain
Part of
Ferdinand VII abolishes the Spanish Constitution of 1812

Ferdinand VII dissolved the Cortes and abrogated the Constitution of 1812, re-establishing absolute monarchy in Spain.

Back in power in 1814, Ferdinand VII dissolved the Cortes and abrogated the constitution, re-establishing absolute monarchy. The supplied passages date the abolition only to the year 1814; they do not tie it to a specific day or city. Separately, on 4 May 1814, after reinstating the Spanish Inquisition and the Jesuits, he publicly declared all Spanish freemasons to be traitors, an act associated with his rejection of the liberal charter.

Sources

  1. Spanish Constitution of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  2. Ferdinand VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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