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The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany: With Some Examination of the Previous Thirty-three Years — John Shaqi

The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany: With Some Examination of the Previous Thirty-three YearsMaurice, C. Edmund (Charles Edmund)

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The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany: With Some Examination of the Previous Thirty-three Years

Name: The Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany: With Some Examination of the Previous Thirty-three Years
Author: Maurice, C. Edmund (Charles Edmund)

Maurice, C. Edmund (Charles Edmund)

Europe -- History -- 1848-1849; Revolutions -- Europe

Frankfort Parliament.
             "     15.   Neapolitans capture Palermo.
             "     20.   Bologna captured by Austrians.
             "     26.   Proposals of Lesseps accepted by Triumvirs.
             "     30.   Frankfort Parliament resolves to adjourn to
                           Stuttgart.
             "     31.   Oudinot rejects Lesseps' Convention.
            June    4.   Russian proclamation of intended invasion of
                           Hungary.
             "     13.   Ledru Rollin's insurrection in Paris.
             "     17.   First Russian victory in Transylvania.
             "     18.   Final dissolution of German Parliament.
             "     19.   Austrians capture Ancona.
             "     30.   Roman Assembly decides to yield. Prussians
                           surround Rastatt, which is centre of Baden
                           movement.
            July    3.   French enter Rome.
             "     15.   Papal Government restored.
             "     28.   Death of Charles Albert. Hungarian Diet
                           dissolves itself.
            Aug.    5.   Capture of Hermannstadt by Russians.
                   11.   Görgei made Dictator. Kossuth flies from
                           Hungary.
             "     13.   Görgei surrenders at Vilagos.
             "     28.   Austrians enter Venice.
            Sept.  26.   Klapka surrenders Komorn.




CHAPTER I.

THE TRIUMPH OF DESPOTISM. 1815-1819.

     Condition of Europe in 1815.--Metternich's position.--Character of
     Alexander of Russia.--Metternich's attitude towards
     religion.--Madame de Krüdener.--The Holy Alliance.--Aspirations of
     the Germans.--Stein _v._ Metternich.--Schmalz's pamphlet.--The
     Rhine Province.--Arndt and Görres.--The Small States of
     Germany.--Würtemberg.--Weimar.--The Jena demonstration.--The
     Burschenschaft.--The Wartburg demonstration.--The Murder of
     Kotzebue.--The Carlsbad decrees.--The Final Act of
     Vienna.--Metternich's triumph.


In the year 1814 Napoleon Buonaparte ceased to reign over Europe, and,
after a very short interregnum, Clement Metternich reigned in his
stead. Ever since the fall of Stadion, and the collapse of Austria in
1809, this statesman had exercised the chief influence in Austrian
affairs; and, by his skilful diplomacy, the Emperor had been enabled
to play a part in Europe which, though neither honourable nor
dignified, was eminently calculated to enable that Prince to take a
leading position in politics, when the other Powers were exhausted by
war, and uncertain of what was to follow. But Francis of Austria,
though in agreement with Metternich, was really his hand rather than
his head; and thus the crafty Minister easily assumed the real
headship of Europe, while professing to be the humble servant of the
Emperor of Austria.

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