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1848-1849
Period between the beginning & the end of the revolutions. -
Declaration of Heidelberg (Frankfurt Parliament)
At a meeting in Heidelberg, 51 representatives from six states discussed changes to Germany's political institutions. Finally they published the Declaration of Heidelb. telling people of their will to form a big assembly in order to continue this deliberation. -
Demonstration by workers in Berlin
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King Frederick William agreed on a Constitution
People cheered him; however, guards started shooting and ended up killing 300 citizens. Afterwards, the king decided to send people his apologies. The guards misunderstood him and left the city. -
Prussian King appeared in the streets...
With the German colours round his arm. -
Assembly in St. Paul's Church (aka. Vorparlament)
574 representatives of almost all the Confederation's states assembled. It was like a "preparatory parliament", trying to form a real parliament, consisting of one elected representative per 50000 citizens. -
First national Parliament meeting
In Frankfurt. It was not very representative, as many people were poor and the others just voted for certain electors, which afterwards elected the Parliament members. It had 596 representatives. -
Riots by workers in Berlin
It was clear middle classes preferred the traditional ruling class to the masses. -
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Prussian King wanted his uncle Count Brandenburg to head a new ministry. He prorogued the Prussian Parliament and exiled it. Civic guard was dissolved and many troops moved into Berlin. -
Approval of the Fifty Articles
The Frankfurt parliament approved the Fifty Articles of the fundamental rights of the German citizen (these included equality befor the law, press freedom, etc.). -
Prussian Parliament dissolved
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Constitution
It named Germany a constitutional monarchy. There were to be two houses: a lower house elected by men with good reputation, and the upper house would be made up of monarchs & princes of the Confederation. People afterwards elected the actual King Of Prussia as the new emperor. -
Frederick William was offered the German crown
He refused because it was offered to him by the Parliament instead of by princes. -
German Parliament dispersed by soldiers
In Wurttemberg.