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(10pp) The nineteenth century in Spain began with
the enmeshment of Church and State and concluded
with complete separation. This discussion will
look at some of the convoluted historical steps
that occurred in between.
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for the Paperstore, Inc., December 2000 Introduction The nineteenth century in Spain began with the enmeshment of Church and State and concluded with complete separation. This discussion
will look at some of the convoluted historical steps that occurred in between. Peninsular War (1803-1815) Attempting to kill the spirit of nationalism that bubbled continually below the Spanish soil,
Napoleons armies killed 600,000 people during the Peninsular War. Church +State Historic: In traditionally historic Spain the Church welded major influence within secular matters. She was represented politically
in the government, and collaborated in all areas of welfare for the well being of the flock. The Church was responsible for the education system, medical care, and other
temporal needs. This combination was beneficial for both the Church and the State, since the Church had its own financial resources. Influence of French Revolution: Although
the Church and State, usually worked in complete agreement, according to Wilhelmsen (1997), attitudinal shifts began to occur when Charles IV (1788 - 1808) "ordered" the Church to come up
with funds to loan to the government due to other wars at the time of the French Revolution. And although Church and State closed ranks against Napoleon in the
Peninsular War, the ecclesiastical writing was on the wall. The liberty, equality, and brotherhood of the French Revolution had swept away much of European Catholicism, and the Church had
to have been aware what was going on in other parts of the Continent. Between 1820 and 1823, according to Foley (1990) the Inquisition was once again abolished, the
Jesuits were expelled for the second time, monastic orders were suppressed, and the size of religious communities was so severely restricted that many were forced to close. First Carlist War
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