Rafael del Riego. Una vida por la Constitución

Abstract

Alternatives to the restored 1812 Spanish Constitution preceded the second constitutional period. The Doctrinairism, professed by a relevant part of the deputies in the Cortes, and by most of the governments, was the most important influence. All of them defended a model similar to the French Charte constitutionnelle of June 4, 1814; consequently, they vehemently opposed the single-chambered system, the suspensive veto and the preeminence of the Legislative branch, among other characteristics of the 1812 Constitution. This book aims to confront the ideas of the Constitution and the constitutional types of the two main ramifications of Spanish liberalism through the analysis of General and deputy Rafael del Riego cases, an eloquent expression of that political struggle.