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Refusal of the Crown

When
2 April 1849
Where
Berlin
Part of
Frankfurt Parliament drafts constitution and elects Frederick William IV, who refuses the crown

Frederick William IV refused the crown offered by the Frankfurt Parliament on 2 April 1849, believing the assembly lacked the right to offer it.

A delegation of the National Assembly met with King Frederick William IV in Berlin on 2 April 1849 to offer him the crown. The King refused the crown, believing that the Frankfurt Parliament did not have the right to make such an offer. This refusal contributed to the failure of the German revolutions.

Sources

  1. German revolutions of 1848–1849 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  2. Frederick William IV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09

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