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Denmark began freeing serfs
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Bernhard Severin Ingemann was born
Author of "The Sealed Room" was born -
modern system of public education and social security started
country saw more literature and philospy, led to a new want for liberal and centralized constitution -
English Attack
English's first attack on Denmark due to them not willing to agree to English demands during a war between a French-Russian alliance and English-Swedish alliance -
2nd English Attack
English shelled Copenhagen, known as world's first shellings on civillians -
Congress of Vienna
Denmark had to give Norway to Sweden, in return Denmark obtained the small duchy of Lauenburg, and southeast of the duchy of Holstein (Duchy- Territory of a Duke or Duchess) -
pressure of public opinion made King Frederik VII agree to a democratic constitution for Denmark
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democratic constitution adopted in 1849 granted the highest power of government to an elected two-house parliament
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Bernhard Severin Ingemann's Death
The author of "The Sealed Room", died at the age of 72 -
People from Denmark start migrating to U.S.