Railroad Construction and the First Republic in 19th-Century Spain

Railroad Construction in 19th-Century Spain

This is a historiography text, the work of historian G. Tortella, analyzing the historical past of Spain in the nineteenth century. It is a secondary source for the general public interested in historical subjects.

Key Themes

The author refers to the time when the Spanish state provided the basis for the development of railways in Spain and explains the reasons why it took 30 years to put it into operation, indicating underdevelopment and mismanagement by

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Philip II’s Reign: Religious Conflicts and Imperial Expansion

Philip II (1556-1598): Religious Politics and Internal Policy

With Philip away, the last remnants of Erasmus were removed, imposing rigid political orthodoxy. Actions were taken against the enlightened faith, heretics, and suspected Lutherans. He increased the power of the Inquisition and the censorship of books. Spaniards were forbidden to study outside of Spain, except at the University of Bologna. Even the Archbishop of Toledo, Carranza, was indicted and served years in prison until the Pope called

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Karl Marx: Life and Revolutionary Thought

Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818, in Trier, a city of Prussia’s Rhenish province. He came from a wealthy and educated, although not revolutionary, family. His father was a Jewish lawyer who converted to Protestantism in 1824. After studying at the baccalaureate in Trier, Marx entered the University, first in Bonn and then in Berlin, following a law career, but especially studying history and philosophy. He finished his university studies in 1841, submitting a thesis on The Differences Between the

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Roman Architecture: Maison Carrée, Pantheon, and Colosseum

Maison Carrée

Brief Description: Rectangular temple.

Elements of Support: Cella and Corinthian order columns. The columns are attached to the wall. The capital has acanthus leaves, and the columns rest on a base.

Elements Supported: Architraved system. The entablature has three parts: an architrave with three strips, previously a frieze decorated with plant themes ran throughout, and a protruding ledge. It also features a gabled roof and a triangular pediment.

Interior Space: A rectangular cella with

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The Fronde: Civil Unrest in 17th-Century France

The Fronde: Civil Unrest in 17th-Century France

1. Introduction

The Fronde, a series of revolutionary movements, occurred in France during the regency of Anne of Austria and the minority of Louis XIV (1648-1653). It was the last significant uprising against the French monarchy by the nobility and was followed by the Franco-Spanish War of 1653-1659. The Fronde can be divided into two distinct phases:

  • The Parliamentary Fronde, or “Old Fronde,” marked the beginning of the conflict.
  • The Fronde of the Princes,
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The 1978 Spanish Constitution: A Foundation for Democracy

Spanish Constitution (Adopted by the Court on October 31, 1978)

Introduction

This is a selection of 6 of the 169 articles that comprise the Constitution of 1978, a legal-historical text of a political nature. Spanish democracy is defined by it. Its development was after the 1977 general elections, the first task the UCD government headed by Adolfo Suarez had to deal with as the newly elected Congress. After much-debated sessions in the Courts, the Constitution was approved in a national referendum

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