German National Assembly thinks Frederick William IV refuses the crown

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Frederick William IV has been elected 'Emperor of the Germans'. He is unwilling to take the crown through popular vote, instead wishing to receive it from the German Princes, and the German National Assembly take his uncertain reply as a refusal.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "German National Assembly thinks Frederick William IV refuses the crown". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18203, accessed 28 March 2024.]

18203 German National Assembly thinks Frederick William IV refuses the crown 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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