The Cadiz Constitution and New Spain: fulfilments and non-fufilments

Authors

  • Roberto Breña El Colegio de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i13.337

Keywords:

Cadiz Constitution, New Spain, First Spanish liberalism, Spanish American independence movements, Independence of Mexico

Abstract

The present article gives an overview of the way in which the Cadiz Constitution was received in the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Particularly during the period that goes from September 1812 to August 1814. The Cadiz Constitution would be enacted once again in the viceroyalty, but during an even shorter period than the first time (May 1820-September 1821). Like the subtitle of this article suggests, the Cadiz Constitution was applied only partially in the viceroyalty: due mainly to the fact that the territory was under a state of war provoked by the popular uprising that the priest Miguel Hidalgo initiated in September of 1810.

 

Fecha de envío / Submission Date: 02/05/2012

Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance Date: 18/05/2012

Author Biography

Roberto Breña, El Colegio de México

Roberto Breña es profesor-investigador del Centro de Estudios Internacionales de El Colegio de México. Es el autor del libro El primer liberalismo español y los procesos de emancipación de América, 1808-1824, publicado por El Colegio de México en 2006, y del libro El imperio de las circunstancias (Ensayo sobre las independencias hispanoamericanas, sus protagonistas y la revolución liberal española), que será publicado en breve por Marcial Pons (Madrid).

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No. 13 (2012): Historia Constitucional N. 13 (2012)

Section

The Courts of Cadiz, the Spanish Constitution of 1812 and its influence in Latin America

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