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Events on Wednesday 4 May 1814 1
1814Ferdinand VII restores absolute monarchy in SpainThe liberal Constitution of 1812 is abolishedReturning from French captivity, King Ferdinand VII repudiated the liberal Constitution of 1812 and reinstated absolutist rule in Spain. He ordered the arrest of the Cortes liberals who had governed in his name during the war against Napoleon. The move triggered unrest that foreshadowed decades of conflict between liberals and royalists in Spain.