Write a Note on Frankfurt Parliament

What is Frankfurt Parliament?

When the office of the emperor was offered to Frederick William IV of Prussia, he refused because such a constitution and an offer were an infringement on the rights of the princes of the individual German states. However, major elements of the Frankfurt constitution became models for the Weimar Constitution of 1919 and the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany of 1949 in the twentieth century.

A total of 831 elected representatives marched into a procession to take their places in the Frankfurt Parliament convened in the church of St. Paul.

Facts about Frankfurt Parliament

The other key points related to the Frankfurt Parliament are:

• A constitution was drafted to be headed by a monarchy subject to a parliament.
• The middle class dominated the parliament and resisted the demands of the artisans and workers.
• It resulted in the loss of their support.
• When the Parliament was convened, women were observers only to stand in the visitor’s gallery.
• In the end, the assembly was disbanded by the troops.

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