in 1856 fernando martinez zorrilla was nominated mayor , and then generated concern among the most important progressists and democrats . he took part in the revolutionary propaganda that led to the militia movement in madrid on october 22 , 1866 . he had to take asylum in france for two years , without his fellow - conspirators , and only returned to spain when the revolution of 1868 took power .
Zorrilla started the revolution of 1868.