3.3 The process to overturn the fueros in the liberal state

Question 1

MENTION

Answer 1

1. The aftermath of the first carlist war during the period of regencies (34-44)
2. Moderate rule under isabel 2 (44-68)
3. Democratic sexennial (68-74)
4. Restoration

Question 2

Te effects of the first war in the perios of regencies

Answer 2

1. Cortes discuss 1st point of bergara agreement:
   issue** October 1838 law** = fueros accepted/need to adapt
2. Decree of 1841 (4): espartero issues as punishment for the 3 provinces support moderate uprisings in basque cities 1840 (vs progres)
3. ** LEY PACCIONADA(4) **= new law for navarre, navarre kingdom to province

Question 3

DECREE 1841

Answer 3

• abolition : juntas generales / dipu forales
• civil governors for the Basque Provinces
• mantained : tax/conscription free + civil law
• tolls moved to seaports

ESPARTEROS PUNISHMENT

Question 4

LEY PACCIONADA

Answer 4

• abolition tax/conscription exemption
• Old Cortes eliminated = no legislative power
• tolls set up in the border w FRANCE
• more self government for **PROVINCIAL DIPUTACION **

Question 5

Navarres provincial diputacion

Answer 5

- high administrative / economic autonomy
- economic agreement = as long as a yearly fixed sum (CUPO) is paid to the central government
administration(** raising/collection)** of taxes totally independent

Question 6

MODERATE rule under isabel

Answer 6

• moderates restore :FUEROS/JUNTAS/DIPUTACIONES
• Kept : tolls in the french border
• Basque liberals benefites from : TAX EXEMPTION : (no american market = impossible compete UK industry =enter Spanish market succesfully)
• JAUNTXOS/HANDIKIS support moderates in exchange
• **RURAL POPULATION PEACEFUL **: church protected + tax/consc exem = happy rural world

Question 7

DEMOCRATIC SEXENNIAL

Answer 7

1. rise of carlism vs prov govern//secularism of const 1869
2. fear of abolition of fueros by progres
3. End of isabeline = hope to get a carlist candidate throne
4. INSTAURATION of CONSTIT MONARCHY = hopes crashed = 3rd carlist war

Question 8

restoration period & abolition of the fueros

Answer 8

1. Liberal army wins= Canovas govern/Cortes reduce Basque privileges = unity of state
2. Against wishes of Basque Car/Lib = favour fueros
3. Law abolish Basque fueros = 1876 +

4.** Decree 1878 = CONCIERTO ECONOMICO**+

5.Abolition fueros = Basque elites rulers fucked up (abolit instit = lost control power +)

6.System consolidated/made permanent over time = centr govern - basque elites signing agreements

7.Civil War//FRANCO = supressed concierto economico VIZ/GIP (not araba /nav because loyalty nationals)

8. Democratic transition = 1978 const + 1979 st Gernika =restore economic agreements (satisfy nationalists /foralist)

Question 9

LAW ABOLISHING FUEROS

restoration

Answer 9

1876
- abolish : tax / conscription exem (peasants to military because cant pay enrolment)
- supression juntas generales/ diputaciones
- introduced concierto economico = special economic agreement in basque prov

Question 10

DECREE 1878

restoration

Answer 10

defined peculiar economic system
inspired in ley paccionada
established
1. tax autonomy: diputaciones set /collect taxes freely //cupo paid
2. administrative autonomy: diputaciones make administrative changes: roads,expropiation,railroads…

Question 11

ABOLITION OF FUEROS MEANT THAT BASQUE RULING ELITES LOST POWER

restoratiion

Answer 11

abolition of trad inst =
diputaciones= state general elections system = NOT J GENERALES
power shift basque rural oligarchy —->urban bourgeoisie