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Carlism began in 1833, when King Ferdinand VII, dying without a male heir, directed that his daughter Isabella assume the crown.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the fall of Zumalacarregui Carlism received a death-blow in Spain, for there is little hope that one of this dynasty of claimants will ever reach the throne.

From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Morris, Charles

They had been frightened to the coasts of France by the apparition of Carlism, and San Sebastian was plaintive.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus

Having met a nobleman distinguished for his services to Carlism, I put it to him bluntly, "Would Don Carlos on the throne mean a relapse into religious bigotry?"

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus

In addition to this force of 3,200, which might be regarded as the regular army of Carlism, there were formidable guerrilla bands scattered over the provinces.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus