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The German Confederation: Metternich's Web of Control
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna explore the German Confederation—the loose association of 39 states that replaced the Holy Roman Empire after Napoleon's downfall. They focus on how Austria's Klemens von Metternich used the Confederation as a tool of repression, particularly through the Carlsbad Decrees of 1819, which censored universities and newspapers to crush liberal and nationalist movements. The hosts discuss the Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung) in Frankfurt, the role of the smaller states like Bavaria and Württemberg, and the tensions between…
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