Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

The Spanish Constitution - 200 years later

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March 19th 2012
The 19th of March was a national holiday and a very special day in Spain - it was the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Spanish constitution, effectively Spain's first and one of the most liberal of its time. Nicknamed La Pepa it was drawn up in Cadiz during the Peninsular War with France, and reduced the power of the crown, the Catholic church and the nobility. It also served as a model ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more