Because Cabrera's front line was short on troops, Carlos VI decided to send reinforcements to the front to suppress the rebellion.
This should have been nothing more than routine procedure, but the Carlists' manpower had long since been stretched so thin it barely covered them, so they had no choice but to send Toledo's troops to the front as well.
Naturally, leaving the capital empty of troops was impossible. And so the Carlists began a new round of conscription in Toledo. To equip these new recruits with weapons and gear, Carlos's government could only squeeze Toledo's nobles and merchants even harder.
Carlos VI's sustained, high-pressure extortion had long since aroused widespread discontent, so it was perfectly normal for people with grievances to grumble a few words.
But just then, someone happened to say they wanted to put Luisa Fernanda on the throne—and, as luck would have it, those words reached Carlos VI's ears.
At this time, some regions of Spain still remained loyal to Isabella II and her heir, Luisa Fernanda. To eliminate future trouble forever, Carlos VI decided to secretly execute this cousin of his.
After Madrid was captured, Luisa Fernanda had remained in Carlos VI's hands the entire time, and had always been under strict surveillance.
So the execution went smoothly. Princess Luisa Fernanda was hastily finished off by two unknown soldiers inside a spire.
But trouble arose when they dealt with the body. The carriage transporting the corpse had an accident on the road. Princess Luisa Fernanda's body tumbled out onto the street, and just happened to be recognized by nearby citizens.
Murdering a princess was an earth-shattering affair in any country, especially at such a sensitive moment. The furious populace surrounded the carriage in layer upon layer, and only after interrogation did they learn it had