Hungarian Revolution! Antarah & Zack

Revolt From 1846-1849 Economic Depression was all over Europe. It was marked by rising food prices after a poor harvest and the recession that followed the industrial expansion in the early 1840s. Revolution officially began in Feb 22, 1848. Peaceful mass demonstration in Pest and Buda forced the Imperial Governor to accept all twelve of their demands.

12 Demands Pretty much a premature constitution, made to prevent any re-occurrences of past issues. 12 demands, restricting feudalistic habits ( serfdom ), freedom of expression, and a fairer government.

Revolt The Governor General’s officers, acting in the name of the king, appointed Hungary’s new parliament with Lajos Batthyány as it’s first prime minister. The new government approved the April Laws.

April Laws April laws, also called March laws, were a collection of laws legislated by Lajos Batthyány, and passed by the Hungarian Diet in March 1848. They were then signed by Ferdinand the V at the Primate’s Palace in April 11, 1848. Ferdinard the V, or Ferdinard the I of Austria.

April Laws The Laws included Hungarian control over, it’s national guard, national budget, Hungarian foreign policy, and the removal of serfdom. It created a democratic political system. The newly established government demanded that the Habsburg Empire spend all taxes from Hungary on Hungary itself. Also that Parliament should control the Hungarian regiments of the Habsburg Army.

Revolt Hungarian ministers wanted the Habsbrug’s aid against Josip Jelačić. Josip was the Ban of Croatia, he wanted to invade Hungary to disband the Hungarian Government with consent from the Austrian throne.

Revolt Hungary now had war in three different places. Josip Jelačić’s Croatian troops to the South. Austria to the West. Romanians in Banat and in Transyvania in the East.

Revolt In September 0f 1848, the Hungarian Diet made concessions so they wouldn’t break the Austro-Hungarian Union. Although on January 5, 1849, the combined Bohemian and Croatian armies entered Pest and put down the revolt.

Revolution in Vienna Prince Klemens von Metternich was forced to resign his position of the Austrian Government's Chancellor on March 13, 1848. He then fled to London for his own safety. Write more about the Revolution in Vienna

Revolt After the Revolution in Vienna was silenced, the camarilla made Franz Joseph take the throne from his uncle, Ferdinand the I of Austria. Camarilla are a group of courtiers or favorites who surround a king or ruler.

Revolt Count Franz Philipp von Lamberg took control of every army in Hungary. Unfortunaely when he arrived in Hungary he was mobbed and beaten to death.

Revolt The Imperial court, without authority disbanded the Hungarian Parliament and government. They then appointed Josip Jelačić to take Lamberg’s place as Palatine and commander-in-chief. War between Austria and Hungary had officially began.

Causes Conflicts between nobility and lower classes Taxes were getting ridiculously high Lajos Kossuth’s speak of revolution pushed the ideas of revolution further forward. The overall economy was rapidly declining Napoleonic wars had an effect on economy that was still hurting it Conflict with Austria pushed violence forward.

Effects New ministry established Kossuth and many of his supporters were exiled to America, they eventually fought on the Union side in Civil War.

Nationalism Played a major roll in the entire revolution as a whole. Added passion and fervor and lead to success in some areas where it would not have been possible otherwise.

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