The power struggles of the early nineteenth…

The power struggles of the early nineteenth century have led to the loss of all of Spain's colonies in Latin America, with the exception of Cuba and Puerto Rico.

The end of the wars in the Americas had improved the Spanish government's financial situation, and the economic and fiscal situation in Spain is improving.

Ferdinand had begun his restoration with a severe purge of liberals; but the regime has become increasingly unacceptable to extreme conservatives, who anticipate the succession of Don Carlos.

In 1829, Ferdinand takes as his fourth wife his niece Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, who soon realizes that her influence depends on the elimination of that of Don Carlos.