Italy : Booklet 1 Flashcards
What % of people were Catholic
90%
What was life like under the Church in the Papal states ?
Backwards and Economically Poor
Who was the Church backed by ?
Austria
Why did the south not vote ?
High illiteracy rate
What position was Metternich ?
Chancellor of Austria
Who were the Great Powers ?
Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria
3 Attitudes of political groups ?
Nationalism, Liberalism, Radicalism
Name 6 Secret Societies ?
The Carbonari
Spillo Negro
Latinisi
Bersaglieri
Federati
Aldelfi
How many members did the Carbonari have in Naples ?
6,000 - 5% of Male Population
Who revealed their plans to Duke Francis IV of Modena and was arrested for it ?
Enrico Misley
What allowed the revolutionaries to seize power in Modena ?
Duke Francis left thinking it was safe after arrest Misley
What caused Duchess Marie-Louise to flee Parma ?
Rioting students, encouraged by events in Modena
How did the Revolutions in Modena and Parma end ?
Francis IV returned with the Austrian Army - Revolutionaries were imprisoned, exiled or executed.
Name of provisional government set up in the Papal States ?
1831 - The Government of the Italian Provinces - Bologna
What did The Government of the Italian Provinces promise ?
Elected assembly, reformed finance system and fairer legal system
Why did the 1830-32 revolutions in the Central Duchees fail ?
Local affairs
Too reliant on small secret societies
Revolutionaries were too moderate
Crushed by Austria
What was the Risorgimento ?
19th Century movement for Italian unity in 1861
Who was Machiavelli ?
“Founding Father” of 19th century Nationalist movement against the Papacy
What book did Machiavelli write ?
“The Prince” - Complaining about French occupation in 1494 - 1513
Who did Johann Gottfried Herder influence ?
Mazzini
What nationalist novel did Alfieri write ?
“Della Tirannide” (Against Tyranny)
