2.5 Role Of The monarchy Flashcards
name the three liberal Kings
- Victor Emmanuel II
- Umberto
- Victor Emmanuel III
what was Emmanuel II a symbol of?
the Risorgimento movement
what was Emmanuel II popular for in the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont?
- his new constitution
- liberal reforms
did Emmanuel II help with unification?
yes he gained:
- Rome
- unified kingdoms
how was Emmanuel IIs relationship with the church?
the pope excommunicated Italy
it was poor, as just before Emmanuel’s death he refused to meet the pope.
this was a bad decision as the pope had the power to reverse the ex-communication
when did Emmanuel II die?
1878
what alliance did Umberto approve?
he approved the triple alliance with Austria-Hungary and Germany
when was the Triple Alliance approved?
1882
what was Umberto keen on?
colonial expansion, he aspired to be a vast empire
what was Umberto’s attitude towards the pope?
- it was uncompromising
- he declared Rome ‘untouchable’
- Rome belonged to Italy not the Church
what did Umberto do that triggered public outrage?
- he sent a letter of congratulations to the Police that stopped a protest using violence which killed many people
when was Umberto assassinated?
1900
when did Emmanuel II become King?
1900
what advice did Umberto give his son Emmnuel II?
the only thing you need is to sign your name and ride a horse
what was Emmanuel II comitted to?
a constitutional government
was Emmanuel present in his reign?
no he mainly was happy to let liberal parties run to admire his coin collection
what right did Emmanuel have?
to appoint PMs
was Emmanuel II an effective leader?
- was a symbol of Risgorgimento movement
- i would say that he united the various states, but struggled to unite the people within them
was Umberto an effective leader?
- he was mainly invested within making Italy a powerful colonial country, despite the living conditions within Italy not supporting this
- i would say he was selfish due to his actions which led to his assassination, with his ideas potentially helping Italy, but the execution of them was poor.
was Emmanuel III an effective leader?
- committed to a constitutional government
- he did not intervene with politics but did when needed
- had no personal argument with the pope
- i would say he was successful in providing stability for Italy, helping create Italians
All these kings held ———- liberal ideologies
Liberal
