The Catalan Deputies and the Constitution of 1812

Authors

  • Antoni Sánchez i Carcelén

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/redc.106.06

Keywords:

Constitution of 1812, Spanish Parliament of Cadiz, Catalan deputies, doceañismo and liberalism

Abstract

The Catalan deputies participated actively in the general and special courts of Cadiz and therefore the Cadiz constitutional process which repealed the late-feudal absolutist regime enacted popularly known as La Pepa, the first constitution of the history of Spain, marking liberal character, as established, for example, national sovereignty and the division of powers. The Catalan members of parliament turned to the history of the former Crown of Aragon and his particular and specific political, institutional, legislative, administrative and judicial system to legitimize a reformer and regenerating project able to build a strong and modern nation-state to grant prosperity and happiness uniformly to all Spanish.

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