Germany in Revolution, 1848-49
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- Created on: 14-04-22 11:54
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- Revolutions of 1848-49
- Events in Austria
- Mass demonstrations broke out in Vienne (March)
- Emperor Ferdinand agreed to constitutional reform (May)
- Faced with internal revolts, Austria couldn't oversee Germany
- Prince Windischgratz put down the Prague Revolt (June)
- Vienna Uprising (October 6)
- Count Baillet von Latour, Austrian Minister of War, was lynched by the crowd
- Ferdinand abdicated in favour of his nephew, Franz Joseph (December)
- Diet dismissed by Schwarzenberg (March 49)
- New Cons. Constitution issued
- Events in Frankfurt
- German Diet abolishes censorship (March0
- Democratic and Revolutionary demands rejected
- Establishment of the Delegation of Fifty
- German Federation recognises elected National Assembly (April)
- Opens in May
- First Congress of Democrats in June
- Debate opens on the Basic Rights of the German People (July)
- National Assembly confirms Malmo armistice in September
- Riots in protest
- Assassination of Prince Lichnowsky
- Schmerling abdicates as Minister President of provisional central government (Dec.)
- National Assembly accepts hereditary imperial monarchy (March 49)
- German Diet abolishes censorship (March0
- Events in Prussia
- Demonstrations by craftsmen and workers in Berlin (13 March)
- News of Maternich's fall reached Berlin (16 March)
- Liberal ministers were appointed and an elected Parliament met (May)
- A draft constitution pleased neither cons. or radicals (July)
- Restoration of order in Vienna encouraged the King to dismiss his new ministers (October)
- Before the Parliament could agree a new constitution, the King dissolved it and granted his own (Dec.)
- The Frankfurt Parliament half-heartedly offered the crown to Franz William (March 49)
- He declined - would only accept offers from 'Princes'
- The Frankfurt Parliament half-heartedly offered the crown to Franz William (March 49)
- Demonstrations by craftsmen and workers in Berlin (13 March)
- Events Elsewhere in Germany
- Liberal government was appointed (March)
- Hecktor Uprising (April)
- Tried to overthrow the monarchy and established a republic in Baden
- Palatine Uprising lasted from May until July
- Battle of Lugwigshafen (June)
- Events in Austria
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