Early Failures 1830-47 Flashcards
who ruled central duchies in 1830s
small parts austria
most dukes and duchesses
who ruled in modena and hapsburg (central duchies)
Duke Francis IV
hated all liberals
who was the Duke of Tuscany in 1830s
Ferdinand III
improved education
allowed freedom of expression
where is florence located
tuscany
which italian city was the most ‘civilised’
florence
who was the duchess of parma
Marie Louise
enlightened ruler
didnt allow reactionary policies
who ruled Piedmont Sardinia in 1830s
Victor Emmanuel I
absolute monarch
what was the capital Piedmont
Turin
what was Piedmont Sardinia like in 1830s
economically advanced
anti french
strong army
church power-education
who lost their positions in piedmont after napoleon was defeated
middle class
lost jobs
(free and open trials were abolished)
who controlled lombardy and venetia
Austria
what was lombardy like 1830s
economically and culturally advanced
some representative gov
heavy taxation
what amount of austrians revenue came from tax from lombardy and venetia
1/4
who controlled the papal states in 1830s
pope pius VII
austrian troops stationed to protect him(+conservatism)
what are zealots
hardline popes
after pope pius VII who took over
series of zealots
had tight control on gov,ed+culture
what was inquisition and where was it used
a court
used for torture+execution against heretics (people who had opinions at odds wi majority)
what did the pope not allow in the papal states and why
railways + telegraphs
they spread new ideas
who controlled two sicilies in 1830s
ferdinand I
ignored calls for a constitution
oppressive rule
what was two sicilies like in 1830s
corrupt gov
strict censorship
reduced spending on schools
what did the two sicilies suffer from in 1830s
malaria
famine
infertile land
who did king ferdinand 1 marry
austrian princess
north south divide
n-textiles+ some industry
s- inferior soil, malaria, landless poor
what % of population spoke the italian language
2.5%
what % of italians worked on the land
90%
why were secret societies weak before 1848
divided aims
lack of organisation
small
to spread out
what type of people made up secret societies
students, lawyers, teachers, well educated middle class
what are the characteristics of members of a secret society
idealists
rogues
criminals
what were the different secret societies called
carbonari
federati
aldelfi
The Carbonari
active in south
60,000 members in naples (5% adult population)
spread to papal states+piedmont
What did the carbonari want
Gain constitution
More rights from the monarch
Anti Austrian