WI: Isabella II of Spain was male?

I've actually been thinking about this lately. If she were born a boy, there wouldn't be Carlist Wars, which is good. However, as he position as heir would be undisputed, it's unlikely her mother would have required the support of the liberals against the Carlist opponents of Isabella. So, it's likely that absolutism in Spain would continue, although not as oppressive as during the Década Ominosa. Perhaps Spain has its own version of the 1848 revolutions?
 
I've actually been thinking about this lately. If she were born a boy, there wouldn't be Carlist Wars, which is good. However, as he position as heir would be undisputed, it's unlikely her mother would have required the support of the liberals against the Carlist opponents of Isabella. So, it's likely that absolutism in Spain would continue, although not as oppressive as during the Década Ominosa. Perhaps Spain has its own version of the 1848 revolutions?

Well, there is still a posibility for the liberals to take over the destinies of the new monarch even if Isabella were a boy, and for any kind of trouble in general, though certainly it would be harder. But after all, he would be still a little child when Ferdinand VII dies, and the regent queen would need political always support since her position is by definition vulnerable. Also, a palace coup is not out of the equation, since there was a not so far precedent.

But leaving this aside, I wonder how the different political sensibilities would act and react in this situation. I agree that amongst the liberals the partisans of "direct action" would be stronger if they are totally marginalised like under Ferdinand VII. The historical context, with the 1820 revolution still fresh, and Liberalism rising through Europe, invites to think that as Nanwe says a spanish version of 1848 is quite possible. But also, we have a reactionnary sector that found its autolegitimation for violent action under Carlism in OTL, but that still would exist in TTL even without a carlist claimant. What would their role on the political game?
 
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