The normally intransigent German princes call a…

May 1848 CE

The normally intransigent German princes call a national parliament.

The elected Frankfurt Parliament convenes on May 18 to serve the liberal aim of creating a unified German empire.

The parliament adopts a bill of rights and a moderately democratic form of government uniting Germany for the first time.

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Frankfurt am Main Hessen Germany View →

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Schleswig, Duchy of View → Holstein, Duchy of View → Denmark-Norway, Kingdom of View → Austrian Empire View → France, constitutional monarchy of View → German Confederation View → France, Second Republic of View →

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Austrian Revolution & Reaction: 1840-51 View → German Revolutions: 1840-1851 View →

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