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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

In Spain he was regarded as the right arm of the ultra-clericals and a possible supporter of Carlism.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

I paid for the tear-drop, tariff-wise, with an extra franc, although it is not my vocation to subsidize Carlism.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle by Francke, Kuno

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

When I left Spain, Carlism was to be put down in a fortnight—in Madrid.

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