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Germany in 1842

Historical records for Germany in 1842, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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22Events
3Named people
2Places
3Categories

Historical records

May

17 May 1842The Question of Centralisation in ItselfKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article examining political centralisation and local autonomy in the Rheinische Zeitung.

July

10 July 1842Leading Article in No. 179 of the Kolnische ZeitungKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes a critique of the Kolnische Zeitung's treatment of philosophy, religion and political discussion.

October

16 October 1842Communism and Augsburg Allgemeine ZeitungKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article responding to attacks on communism in the Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung.

25 October 1842Sixth Rhine Province Assembly ProceedingsKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Begins publishing a series on debates in the Sixth Rhine Province Assembly.

October 1842Editor of Rheinische ZeitungKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx becomes editor of the Rheinische Zeitung and sharpens its criticism of government policy.

November

8 November 1842Communal Reform and the Kolnische ZeitungKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article on communal reform and the political position of the Kolnische Zeitung.

8 November 1842Failures of the Liberal Opposition in HanoverKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article criticizing weaknesses in the liberal opposition in Hanover.

15 November 1842Divorce Bill Editorial NoteKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an editorial note on the proposed Prussian divorce bill.

16 November 1842Cabinet Order on the Daily PressKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article criticizing a cabinet order affecting the daily press.

17 November 1842Kolnische Zeitung Versus Rheinische ZeitungKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes a response to criticism directed at the Rheinische Zeitung by a Kolnische Zeitung correspondent.

22 November 1842Hanover Industrialists and Protective TariffsKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article examining Hanover industrialists and the politics of protective tariffs.

29 November 1842Herwegh and Ruge on The FreeKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article discussing the attitudes of Georg Herwegh and Arnold Ruge toward The Free.

30 November 1842Polemical Tactics of the Augsburg NewspaperKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article criticizing the polemical methods of the Augsburg newspaper.

December

11 December 1842Commissions of the Estates in PrussiaKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes an article examining the role of commissions of the Prussian estates.

18 December 1842The Divorce BillKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes a fuller article on the political and legal issues surrounding the Prussian divorce bill.

Other Events

1842ConductorRichard Wagner

Dresden · Arts / Classical Music

Appointed Conductor of the Dresden Opera House

1842Debates on Freedom of the PressKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx publishes articles defending freedom of the press against Prussian restrictions.

1842MajorAlbrecht von Roon

Warfare / Military

Appointed Major and attached to the staff of the VII Corps, in which post he was again impressed with the inefficiency of the organisation of the army, and occupied himself with schemes for its reform

1842Moselle PeasantsKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx investigates the poverty and grievances of wine-growing communities in the Moselle region.

1842Prussian Censorship InstructionKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx writes critically about Prussia's revised censorship regulations.

1842Reform of Armed ForcesAlbrecht von Roon

Warfare / Military

Appointed Major and attached to the staff of the VII Corps, in which post he was again impressed with the inefficiency of the organisation of the army, and occupied himself with schemes for its reform

1842Rheinische Zeitung ContributorKarl Heinrich Marx

Cologne · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx begins contributing political and philosophical articles to the Rheinische Zeitung.

Names involved

Albrecht von RoonKarl Heinrich MarxRichard Wagner

Places involved

CologneDresden

Provenance

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