Spanish Draft Constitution of 1856

The Spanish Constitution of 1856 was also known as the "skimmed milk (non nata)" Republican attempt at reform because although it was passed by parliament never implemented due to the "counterrevolutionary coup" of General Leopoldo O'Donnell that ended the progressive regime.

As a consequence of enacting an illegal constitution Isabella II of Spain decreed the closure the constituent assembly elected in 1854. The document was therefore officially declared a merely a failed draft project although technically it was a valid constitution.

It is important as it collected together the ideas of progressive liberal ideology and anticipated some of the ideas developed later by the Spanish Constitution of 1869 which ended the autocratic regime of Isabella and put he more democratic Amadeo I of Spain on the throne.

Constitutions of Spain

Bayonne Statute of 1808 Constitution of 1812 Royal Statute of 1834 Constitution of 1837 Constitution of 1845 Constitution of 1869 Constitution of 1876 Constitution of 1931 Fundamental Laws of the Realm (1938–1977) Constitution of 1978 Unadopted draft constitutions: Draft Constitution of 1856 Draft Constitution of 1873

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