Challenges To Restored Order Flashcards
Carbonari
Keen on radical action they were anti - French, fighting for constitutions, 60,000 members in Naples
Spillo negro
In the Papal States we’re anti Austrian and anti papacy
What percent of Italy was catholic
90%
Federati
Led by Milanese noblemen mainly Federico Confaloneri, they favoured constitutions but were more moderate, anti Austrian
What happened to the federati between 1821-23
Members were unmasked in bureaucracy and military and were all given death sentences.
What happened in France to spark 1830s revolutions
Revolution in France that led to Charles X abdication and new king Phillipe was more liberal, so Italians had hoped he would support them.
1830s Revolution in Modena and parma
Enrico Misley was betrayed by duke Francis which caused revolutionaries to take over with provisional governments as Francis fled, he then returned with Austrian army and crushed the revolutions
1830s Revolution in the Papal States
A revolt against the oppression of the church establishing a provisional government in Bologna with a fairer legal and finance system, this was crushed by the Austrian army.
Reasons for failure of the 1830s revolutions
- revolutions were local not national
- Austria had great military strength
- lack of communication between states
- there was no help from France
- lack of popular support as revolutionaries were middle class secret societies
- the revolutions were too moderate and didn’t use violence
Risorgimento
Raise awareness of a common cultural identity across Italy, national identity to unify as a nation
Who were the upper class writers on the Risorgimento
Carlo Denina, Vittorio Alfieri
How did Dante inspire nationalism
He wrote about Italy as a nation using an Italian language
What was the politechico from Milan
A journal that raised consciousness of a common culture and language among the educated classes.
Congresso degli scienziata
Held meetings in different areas of Italy whilst using a common Italian language, supported Italian nationalism
What did verdi do
He promoted anti Austrian feeling in his operas by subtlety linking them to the Austrians oppression.