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| | Prussia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
 | | The government was not responsible to the Prussian Landtag (lower chamber), whose powers were small and whose members were elected by a suffrage system based on tax-paying ability. | | | Early in 1933, Adolf Hitler seized power and made Hermann Goering premier of Prussia; Hitler’s rise had been aided by the Rhenish industrialists. | | | This action not only confirmed an accomplished fact; it was also intended as a blow against the spirit of German militarism and aggression, long held to be connected with Prussia. |
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http://www.bartleby.com/65/pr/Prussia.html
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| | Frederick William IV, King of Prussia by Frederick Engels |
| | Since last year, since the time when allegedly greater freedom was accorded to the press, which at the present moment has again become the most unfree, the Prussian people has achieved an advance which is out of all proportion to the insignificance of that measure. | | | Thus, not only do the contradictions in which the Protestant state develops remain in force, despite all apparent resolution of them, but there also arises an intermixture with the principles of the Catholic state, which is bound to lead to an astonishing confusion and lack of principle. | | | One of the first consequences will be the annulment of the alliance with Russia, if the King has not already been compelled by then to abandon this consequence of his principle. |
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http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1842/10/king-prussia.htm
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| | Frederick_II_of_Prussia |
| | An accusation of treason was leveled against both the prince and von Katte since they were officers in the Prussian army and had tried to flee from Prussia, allegedly even having hatched a plan to ally with the United Kingdom against the Prussian king. | | | Frederick preferred to speak French rather than German. | | | Frederick did not have a vision for an unified Germany; this had to wait until Bismarck planned the wars of unification a century later. |
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http://www.apawn.com/search.php?title=Frederick_II_of_Prussia
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| | Frederick William IV, King of Prussia |
| | He also believed that it was possible to revise the constitution itself to reflect more accurately his own political notions, as indeed it was. | | | He also loathed parliaments and constitutions, and supported an alternative political vision of a "Christian state" organized on an "organic," corporative basis. | | | Until his death in 1861 his brother William, the prince of Prussia, ruled as regent in his behalf. |
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http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/fred.htm
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| | H-Net Review: Robert Beachy on The Great Elector: Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia |
| | As a devout Calvinist, Frederick William (whose grandfather, Elector John Sigismund, had converted in 1617) faced the enmity and resistance of a predominantly Lutheran populace with an arch-conservative clergy. | | | Yet this Brandenburg ruler was dubbed the "Great Elector" already during his long reign from 1640 to 1688, and the jurist Pufendorf reinforced the nickname by publishing a biography with the same title. | | | Juelich and Berg (flanking the Archbishopric of Cologne) remained outside Hohenzollern grasp, despite the initiation of two wars, the second of which was derisively nick-named the "Cow War" (pp. |
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http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=295201057025606
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| | FREDERICK WILLIAM I. OF PRUSSIA - LoveToKnow Article on FREDERICK WILLIAM I. OF PRUSSIA |
| | As early as 1728 Dsseldorf, the capital, was excluded from the guarantee of Berg. | | | Under him the people flourished; and although it stood in awe of his vehement spirit it respected him for his firmness, his honesty of purpose and his love of justice. | | | This opposition became so strong in 1730 that the crown prince fled from the court, and was later arrested and brought before a court-martial. |
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http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/F/FR/FREDERICK_WILLIAM_I_OF_PRUSSIA.htm
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| | Lecture 17: Russia, Prussia, and Austria |
| | Frederick William the Great Elector (they don't have kings yet—he was Elector of Brandenburg but was called "The Great Elector") built a big army so people would quit marching through his country and go around instead. | | | Frederick the Great and his army were, as yet, untested. | | | This was called the 7 Years' War (or French and Indian War, which took place 1754-1763, in the North American colonies). |
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http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/maplewoods/socsci/westciv/stock/wc2/lectures/17.htm
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| | Prussia in the Seventeenth Century |
| | The Electors also did well out of the Peace of Westphalia, where they gained much of eastern Pomerania along with some wealthy bishoprics. | | | The Hohenzollern lands were scattered across Germany and had little in common with one another, but Frederick William, "the Great Elector" created order out of chaos. | | | Later he fought first took Dutch subsidies to fight the French, then French money to support Louis XIV, then secretly allied with Leopold against France. |
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http://history.wisc.edu/sommerville/351/prussia.htm
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| | Frederick William I, second king of Prussia (d.1740) |
| | He was willing to defend Protestant rights in Germany, through threats to his own Catholics, and in 1732 gained from the oppression of the Protestants of Salzburg by offering them the option of moving to East Prussia, depopulated after a plague. | | | He reordered the civil government of Prussia, massively improving the finances of the state, but it was his military reforms that had the most lasting influence. | | | During his reign the Prussian army increased in size from 38,000 men to 89,000, while their drill and discipline went through a revolution, producing an army that was superior to any other in Europe, something his son, Frederick the Great, benefited from in his many battles. |
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http://www.rickard.karoo.net/articles/people_frederickIprussia.html
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| | Friedrich I of Prussia |
| | Finally the Kurfürst (elector) of Brandenburg convinced the German king to allow him to become king of Prussia which had never belonged to the "Holy Roman Empire of German Nation". | | | To indicate that Friedrich's royalty was limited to Prussia and did not reduce the rights of the German king in Friedrich's German territories, he had to call himself "king in Prussia". | | | [[Image Link]] Friedrich I of Prussia, Kurfürst of Brandenburg, King of Prussia (Fredrick I, July 11, 1657 -- February 25, 1713), Hohenzollern, was the first king of Prussia, reigning from January 18, 1701, until his death. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/friedrich_i_of_prussia
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| | Frederick II (the Great) (1712-1786), king of Prussia (1740-1786) |
| | British aid consisted of money rather than troops, and ended abruptly with the death of George II (1760). | | | Frederick was now free to concentrate on Austria, winning victories at Burkersdorf (21 July 1762) and Reichenback (16 August 1762), after which he was able to regain all of his lost territory. | | | During that war Frederick and Prussia had been allied with France. |
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| | Baroque Period Scottish History |
| | International: 1731: Emigrationspatent: Edict of Expulsion Archbishop Count Leopold von Firmian of Salzburg states that all Protestants recant their non-Catholic beliefs or be banished. | | | Javanese Revolt: Javanese are enslaved, dispossesed of their land, and taxed. | | | Philip, grandson of the French King Louis XIV, is named heir in his will. |
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| | Frederick |
| | Frederick I of Prussia, (1657-1713), Elector of Brandenburg (1688-1713), King in Prussia (1701-1713) | | | Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, (1750-1827), Elector (1763-1806) and King (1806-1827) of Saxony | | | Frederick I of Württemberg, (1754-1816), Duke (1797-1803), Elector (1803-1806), and King (1806-1816) of Württemberg |
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http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/F/Frederick.htm
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| | ELEVENTH GENERATION |
| | iii. Frederica Louise of Prussia was born in 1714. | | | vii. Louise Ulrika of Prussia was born in 1720. | | | ii. Charlotte Albertine of Prussia was born in 1713. |
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http://www.royalgenealogy.com/d85.htm
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| | Frederick William |
| | Frederick William became Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia in 1640. | | | This army did bring stability to the people of Brandenburg-Prussia, but it was also to be the greatest asset Frederick William could have in establishing his power throughout his lands. | | | His title as Elector belied the fact that he was incompetent and all but allowed the Junkers to do as they wished. |
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| | Frederick William III of Prussia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Prussia lost all its Polish territories, as well as all territory west of the Elbe, and had to finance a large indemnity and to pay for French troops to occupy key strong points within the Kingdom. | | | Following the war, Frederick William turned towards political reaction, abandoning the promises he had made in 1813 to supply Prussia with a constitution. | | | At first he and his advisors attempted to pursue a policy of neutrality in the Napoleonic Wars. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_III_of_Prussia
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| | Frederick William I of Prussia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Frederick William and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (his first cousin and the daughter of King George I of Great Britain) had eight surviving children: | | | Frederick William paid the consumer tax he himself had imposed, and no candles were left burning at court. | | | He lived frugally and worked hard and tirelessly for the welfare of his people. |
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_I_of_Prussia
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| | Battle of Jena |
| | Frederick William III of Prussia prepared for war after signing a secret alliance with Russia in July 1806. | | | The Prussians had to face about to meet this attack from their rear. | | | Shortly after dawn on October 14, Napoleon, employing only about 54,000 of his 96,000 troops, struck Friedrich Ludwig's 38,000 troops at Jena. |
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| | wikien.info: Main_Page |
| | Frederick William paid the consumer tax he himself had imposed, and no candles were left burning at court. | | | Frederick William and his wife Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (daughter of King George I of Great Britain) had eight surviving children: | | | Frederick William despised musicians, scientists and intellectuals, as well as all things French (in stunning contrast to his son Fritz). |
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http://www.hostingciamca.com/index.php?title=Frederick_William_I_of_Prussia
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| | Prince Frederick William of Prussia |
| | He was succeeded by his son William, who led Germany into the First World War. | | | Fritz was the son of King William I of Prussia, who later became Emperor of Germany. | | | He was known to his family as 'Fritz' and she as 'Vicky'. |
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| | Frederick William I -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | The boy who was to become a great military leader and king of Prussia began his career hating the life of a soldier. | | | German emperor from 1871, as well as king of Prussia from 1861, a sovereign whose conscientiousness and self-restraint fitted him for collaboration with stronger statesmen in raising his monarchy and the house of Hohenzollern to predominance in Germany. | | | His father was King Frederick William I. His mother was Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, sister of George II of England. |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9035261?tocId=9035261
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| | SIXTEENTH GENERATION |
| | Sophia Dorothea of HANOVER was born in Mar 1687 in Hanover, Germany - dtr of King George I. | | | She was also known as Sophia Dorothea of England. | | | Prince Henry HOHENZOLLERN was born in 1726 in Germany - son of Frederick William I. He died in 1802 in Germany. |
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| | Frederick William IV of Prussia - Free Encyclopedia |
| | As he had no children, his brother succeeded to the throne. | | | He continued the reactionary policies started by his father. | | | In the following years, he became more and more mentally unstable: in 1858 his brother, Prince William became Regent. |
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| | His crushing defeat by the French at Jena and the humiliating Treaty of Tilsit (1807), which virtually made Prussia a French vassal, served to waken the king to the need of reconstruction in Prussia. | | | A few weeks later a military alliance with Russia was signed, and in Mar., 1813, the king declared war on France. | | | In 1806, French troops were massed on Prussia's frontier and Frederick William was forced to take up arms against France. |
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| | NINETEENTH GENERATION |
| | Louise of HOHENZOLLERN was born in Germany - dtr of Frederick William III. | | | Alexandrine of HOHENZOLLERN was born in Germany - dtr of Frederick William III. | | | Frederick William III of PRUSSIA King of Prussia and Louisa of MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ Queen of Prussia had the following children: |
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| | Archive Photos: Frederick William IV@ HighBeam Research |
| | Ruler from 1840 to 1857, Frederick William IV attempted to uphold absolutist policies, but was forced to concede to a constitution following the Prussian Revolution of 1848. | | | Ruler from 1840 to 1857, Frederick William IV attempted to uphold absolutist policies, but... | | | Frederick William IV «Read the Full Article, get a FREE TRIAL for instant access» |
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| | woodgate - pafg76 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File |
| | Frederick II of Saxe-Gotha Duke.Frederick married Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst. | | | Frederick William I King of Prussia [Parents] was born on 14 Aug 1688 in Berlin,Germany. | | | Anne Hanover Princess Royal [Parents] was born on 2 Nov 1709 in Herrenhausen. |
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| | FIFTEENTH GENERATION |
| | She was married to Frederick I of PRUSSIA (son of Frederick William of HOHENZOLLERN Elector of Berlin and Louisa Henriette of ORANGE) about 1684. | | | He was christened in 1688 in Brandenburg - Frederick III Elector. | | | Son of Frederick III of PRUSSIA was born in 1687 in Prussia - died in infancy. |
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| | EIGHTEENTH GENERATION |
| | Frederica Louisa of HESSE-DARMSTADT was born about 1748. | | | Frederick William III of PRUSSIA King of Prussia. | | | King Frederick William II of PRUSSIA and Sophia DONHOFF had the following children: |
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| | TWELFTH GENERATION |
| | King FREDERICK I of Prussia aka Frederick II, Elector of Brande was born on 11 Jul 1657. | | | Sophia Charlotte of Hanover was born in 1668. |
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| | List of Kings of Prussia - Art History Online Reference and Guide |
| | From 1701 to 1772, the Kings actually held the title of King in Prussia (König in Preußen) : | | | The following is a list of Kings of Prussia (Könige von Preußen) from the Hohenzollern family. | | | For the town named King of Prussia, see King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. |
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| | I6539: Frederick William I Hohenzollern King of Prussia (14 AUG 1688 - 31 MAY 1740) |
| | Frederick William I Hohenzollern King of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea Hanover had the following children | | | 1 Frederick William II Hohenzollern King of Prussia = Frederica Landgrave Of Hesse-Darmstadt | | | 1 Frederick William III Hohenzollern King of Prussia = Louise Of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| | MSN Encarta - Frederick William II |
| | Frederick William II Frederick William II (1744-1797), king of Prussia (1786-1797), grandson of Frederick William I and nephew of Frederick II, born in Berlin. | | | Become a subscriber today and gain access to: | | | MSN Encarta - Frederick William II MSN Home |
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| | Monument to King Frederick William III of Prussia by DRAKE, Johann Friedrich |
| | The monument to King Frederick William III inn Berlin's Tiergarten (zoo) recalls the transformation of the zoo into a public park at the king's instigation. | | | A relief around the base shows several crowded groups of nude or clothed figures in the open air. | | | The standing figure of the monarch wears plain contemporary dress. |
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| | The Great Elector: Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia - Allyn & Bacon / Longman Catalog |
| | Instead, he roots him firmly in his own time, a dynastic, protestant ruler like many another in Germany, but gifted with the toughness and opportunism to overcome the hostility of his local nobilities and of the surrounding great powers. | | | In this first biography in English for fifty years, Derek McKay avoids the limitation of seeing Frederick William primarily as precursor of the 'Enlightened' Frederick the Great. | | | The Great Elector: Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia - Allyn & Bacon / Longman Catalog |
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| | Sophia Dorothea of Hanover: Information From Answers.com |
| | She married her cousin, Frederick William I of Prussia, and was the mother of Frederick II "The Great" of Prussia | | | Here is a list of the titles Sophia Dorothea held from birth to death in chronological order: | | | Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia |
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