Isabella was declared of age and began her personal rule in 1843. Her effective reign was a period marked by palace intrigues, back-stairs and antechamber influences, barracks conspiracies, and military pronunciamientos. Her marriage to Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz was an unhappy one, and her personal conduct as well as rumours of affairs damaged her reputation. In September 1868, a naval mutiny began in Cadiz, marking the beginning of the Glorious Revolution. The defeat of her forces by Marshal Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre, brought her reign to an end, and she went into exile in France. In 1870, she formally abdicated the Spanish throne in favour of her son, Alfonso. In 1874, the First Spanish Republic was overthrown in a coup. The Bourbon monarchy was restored, and Alfonso ascended the throne as King Alfonso XII. Isabella returned to Spain two years later but soon again left for France, where she resided until her death in 1904.
isabella was declared of age and began her personal rule in 1843 her effective reign was a period marked by palace intrigues back-stairs and antechamber influences barracks conspiracies and military pronunciamientos her marriage to francisco de asís duke of cádiz was an unhappy one and her personal conduct as well as rumours of affairs damaged her reputation in september 1868 a naval mutiny began in cadiz marking the beginning of the glorious revolution the defeat of her forces by marshal francisco serrano 1st duke of la torre brought her reign to an end and she went into exile in france in 1870 she formally abdicated the spanish throne in favour of her son alfonso in 1874 the first spanish republic was overthrown in a coup the bourbon monarchy was restored and alfonso ascended the throne as king alfonso xii isabella returned to spain two years later but soon again left for france where she resided until her death in 1904