Episode 4 of 4
Amnesty and Catholic Concessions
- When
- 10 August 1840
- Where
- Prussia
Frederick William IV enacted an amnesty in August 1840 and authorized Catholic religious initiatives to reconcile with the population.
On 10 August 1840, political criminals were released and press censorship eased. To reconcile with Catholics, the king authorized the Cologne Cathedral Building Association. He also established a department for Catholic affairs in the Ministry of Culture, staffed exclusively by Catholic councillors.
Sources
- Frederick William IV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09
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