La Reforma: Liberal legislation and anti-clerical measures (1854–1867)

1. Plan of Ayutla proclaimed against Santa Anna

   Mar 1, 1854Labels: Plan de, Antonio L, Guerrero

   • Britannica
   • Plan Ayutla

2. Santa Anna resigns amid Ayutla revolution

   Aug 9, 1855Labels: Antonio L

   • Plan Ayutla
   • Britannica

3. Juan Álvarez assumes presidency

   Oct 4, 1855Labels: Juan lvarez, Benito Ju

   • Ley Ju rez
   • Plan Ayutla

4. Ley Juárez limits clerical and military fueros

   Nov 23, 1855Labels: Ley Ju, clerical fueros

   • Britannica
   • Ley Ju rez

5. Ley Lerdo mandates sale of corporate lands

   Jun 25, 1856Labels: Ley Lerdo, Miguel Lerdo

   • Britannica
   • Lerdo Law

6. Constitution of 1857 is promulgated

   Feb 5, 1857Labels: Constitution of

   • Britannica
   • 1857 Const

7. Ley Iglesias regulates parish fees for sacraments

   Apr 11, 1857Labels: Ley Iglesias, parish fees

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Iglesias Law

8. Plan of Tacubaya repudiates the 1857 Constitution

   Dec 17, 1857Labels: Plan of, F lix

   • SEDENA
   • AGN

9. Reform War consolidates Church–state confrontation

   Jan 11, 1858Labels: Reform War, Three Years'

   • Reform War
   • Britannica

10. Benito Juárez becomes constitutional president

    Jan 21, 1858Labels: Benito Ju, Supreme Court

    • Britannica
    • Reform War

11. Law nationalizes ecclesiastical property

    Jul 12, 1859Labels: Law of, ecclesiastical property

    • Nac Law
    • Reform Laws

12. Civil marriage law defines marriage as state contract

    Jul 23, 1859Labels: Civil marriage

    • Reform Laws
    • Cath Enc

13. Mon-Almonte Treaty signed by Conservative faction

    Sep 26, 1859Labels: Mon Almonte, Conservative faction

    • Mon Almonte
    • McLane Ocampo

14. McLane–Ocampo Treaty signed by Juárez government

    Dec 14, 1859Labels: McLane Ocampo, Benito Ju

    • McLane Ocampo
    • Reform War

15. Battle of Calpulalpan ends major Reform War fighting

    Dec 22, 1860Labels: Battle of

    • Calpulalpan
    • UT Austin

16. Juárez enters Mexico City after Liberal victory

    Jan 1, 1861Labels: Benito Ju, Mexico City

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

17. Juárez suspends foreign debt payments for two years

    Jul 17, 1861Labels: Ju rez, debt suspension

    • Congress gov
    • Britannica

18. French Intervention in Mexico begins amid debt dispute

    Apr 1, 1862Labels: French Intervention, France

    • INAH
    • US Historian