Frederick William IV1848
Declares "Prussia will merge with Germany". Commits himself to German unification, forms a liberal Government, convenes a national assembly, and orders that a Constitution of the Kingdom of Prussia
Germany · Warfare / Revolution of Germany. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Declares "Prussia will merge with Germany". Commits himself to German unification, forms a liberal Government, convenes a national assembly, and orders that a Constitution of the Kingdom of Prussia
Frederick William IV agrees to demands for a constitution & to become leader of a united Germany
Supports unification for a time, leading the Frankfurt Parliament to offer him the crown of Germany, which he refuses, purportedly saying that he would not accept "a crown made of mud and clay"
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