Bismarck passes County Organisation bill to remodel Prussian government

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Administration
Political Reform

Dates

Date of occurrence 1872-12-09

Places

Germany (Location)
Poland (Location)

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In Prussia, Otto von Bismarck steers the County Organisation bill through the Upper House, having to create 25 peers for the purpose. This piece of legislation aims to remodel local government in Prussia, but does so at the expense of nobles' powers.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bismarck passes County Organisation bill to remodel Prussian government". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18624, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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