The document summarizes education in Spain during the liberal period from 1833-1843. It was a time of civil war between supporters of Queen Isabella II and her opponents led by Carlos Maria Isidoro. Liberals depended on Maria Cristina's regency and enacted policies like confiscating church lands. Secondary education under the Duke of Rivas' plan aimed to prepare an elite for university instead of being universally accessible. From 1843-1854 under the moderates, education aimed to find balance between liberalism and traditionalism and defend property ownership over equality.