), given that the new order called into question region-specific law arrangements and customs kept for centuries.
The Cristinos supported Queen Maria Cristina and her government, and were the party of the Liberals.
The Carlists advocated for Infante Carlos of Spain, Count of Molina, a pretender to the throne and brother of the deceased Ferdinand VII.
Carlos denied the validity of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1830 that abolished the semi Salic Law (he was born before 1830).
The Carlists were primarily composed of rural and traditionalist elements, and were more successful initially due to their use of guerrilla warfare tactics.