Isabella II Of Spain
Isabella II (Spanish: Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 10 April 1904) was the only Queen regnant of Spain in modern times. She came to the throne as an infant, but her succession was disputed by the Carlists, who refused to recognise a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars. After a troubled reign, she was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1868, and formally abdicated in 1870. Her son Alfonso XII became king in 1874.
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