<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa mshangao wa Franco, mfalme aliweza kuongoza mabadiliko ya kidemokrasia, kisha akajiuzulu ili kuiruhusu kwa nguvu zake zote, hata kuingilia kati wakati wa jaribio fupi la mapinduzi ya kijeshi.  <response>: To the dismay of Franco diehards, the king brilliantly managed the transition to democracy, then stood back to allow it full rein, even intervening during a brief attempt at a military coup. 