A reform movement under this ruler was announced in the Manifesto of Manzanares, and the Vicalvarada was an attempted coup against this ruler.
A reform movement under this ruler was announced in the Manifesto of Manzanares, and the Vicalvarada was an attempted coup against this ruler. This ruler's reign saw land redistribution through the Madoz law, continuing the practice of desamortizacion begun by Juan Alvarez Mendizabal. Important statesmen under this ruler included Leopoldo O'Donnell, who headed the Liberal Union, and Ramon Maria Narvaez, who founded the Guardia Civil. Juan Prim led a revolutionary movement against this ruler, who was served by the regent Bardomero Espartero. Amadeus of Savoy was elected to replace this ruler, who was overthrown in the Revolution of 1868. This ruler's mother Maria Christina served as her first regent after she succeeded her father Ferdinand VII despite the claim of her uncle, Don Carlos.  FTP, name this queen of Spain opposed by the Carlists, who shares her name with the wife of Ferdinand of Aragon.
A reform movement under this ruler was announced in the Manifesto of Manzanares, and the Vicalvarada was an attempted coup against this ruler.
Isabella II of Spain [or Isabel II]