Las cortes de C�diz y la iglesia. El papel de Abeja espa�ola

When the C�diz Cortes were committed in drafting their constitution, church-state relations were quite tense, since the measures adopted by the Cortes and endorsed by the Constitution of 1812, clearly clashed with clerical centuries-long interests and deep-rooted ideology. In this context, the activity of some representatives of the Cadiz local press and, in particular, the satirical journal Abeja Espa�ola, was aimed at widespreading the constitutional principles and creating what nowadays we intend as �public opinion�. Publications are embedded with satire but there can be read serious articles and contributions of social concern too, aimed at seducing an audience who moves towards modernity.