Thanks to my discussion with Arjuna Durden on the question of Monarchy, I've developed an interest on the Carlist movement in Spain. So any really good information is appreciated. Ive found some interesting information that'll post here.
This probably gives a good basic outline to the movement:
http://www.ipedia.com/carlism.html
Carlism
Carlism was a conservative political movement in
Spain, purporting to establish an alternative branch of the
Bourbons in the
Spanish throne.
Origin
During the reign (<A title=1808 href="http://www.ipedia.com/1808.html">
1808-
1833) of
Ferdinand VII of Spain — in the aftermath of the Spanish War of Independence — the political situation oscillated between the supporters of the
Ancien régime and the
Liberals influenced by the
French Revolution of 1789, though many of them had fought the
Napoleonic occupation.
During Ferdinand's last days, the question of succession wasn't clear. After the birth of his daughter Isabella, Ferdinand signed in
29 March 1830 the
Prágmatica Sanción (1789) of his father
Charles. According to the Bourbon custom (the
Salic law), the throne was reserved for males. The
Sanción restored the right of women to the throne (with precedence given to their brothers), as it was the custom of Castile since the
Siete Partidas of
Alfonso X of Castile. Hence, his daughter
Isabella II of Spain was proclaimed queen.
After the king's death, followers of the Conservative Carlos María Isidro de Borbón, the king's brother and Isabella's uncle, impugned the
Sanción.
What began as a family spat got out of hand, dividing for many years the country between Conservatives and Liberals.
<A title=\"Carlist Wars\" href="http://www.ipedia.com/carlist_wars.html">Carlist Wars
Carlist military leaders
- <A title=\"Tomás de Zumalacárregui\" href="http://www.ipedia.com/tomas_de_zumalacarregui.html">Tomás de Zumalacárregui
- El Cura Santa Cruz
- Cabrera
Isabelline, Alfonsine or Cristine military leaders
- <A title=\"Baldomero Espartero\" href="http://www.ipedia.com/baldomero_espartero.html">Baldomero Espartero
Carlist symbols
- Motto: Dios, Patria, Fueros, Rey.
- Flag: the red sotuer of Burgundy on white.
- Uniform: red <A title=Beret href="http://www.ipedia.com/beret.html">beret. In Basque, they were called txapelgorri.
- Anthem: Oriamendi.
The Carlists have traditionally been strong in
Navarre (Estella was their capital),
Basque Country and
Valencia region.
The Carlists wanted the
Spanish Inquisition back and region decentralization (
Fueros).
Basque nationalism and Catholic integrism emanated from Carlism.
Requeté,
Brigadas de Navarra,
detente bala,
trágala;
ojalateros were courtiers saying
Ojalá nos ataquen y ganemos, Bergara/Vergara was the royal Court and place of the
Abrazo de Bergara.
Carlism was the subject of writings by
Karl Marx and Mariano José de Larra.
<A title=Pretender href="http://www.ipedia.com/pretender.html">Pretenders to the throne
After coming to power in 1939,
Franco united the Carlists with the
Falange party. By the 1970s, they were again divided among Carlos-Hugo's extreme right,
Tito-style autogestionary Socialists, the pro-democracy
Platajunta, and supporters of
Juan Carlos of Spain. At Montejurra/Jurramendi,
1977, the rightists fired on the democrats.
After the first democratic elections on
June 15,
1977, they remained extra-parliamentary, obtaining only town council seats.