in 1856 antonio rodriguez zorrilla was voted legislator , and soon attracted notice amid the most radical progressists and democrats . he takes interest in the revolutionary propaganda that led to the military movement in madrid on june 22 , 1866 . he had to taking refuge in italy for two years , like his fellow - conspirator , and only moved to catalonia when the election of 1868 took places .
Zorrilla started the revolution of 1868.