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9 April 1904: The death of Isabella II, one of Spain's most controversial rulers
alekk m. saanders
...her willingness to divorce her husband, but it never came to fruition, despite him being allegedly impotent or even homosexual. Regardless, twelve children were born of the official marriage but only five reached adulthood, including the future king ... spectrum. Queen Isabella was toppled in the Glorious Revolution, and in 1870 was forced to abdicate in favour of her eldest surviving son. She and her husband settled in Paris, where she died from influenza complications on 9 April 1904. The couple were