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1820-1 Revolutions: Naples and Sicily
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REASONS for rev in Naples:
- Ferdinand increased the Church's power to censor books, newspapers and magazines - Freedom of Speech made impossible - Reduction in Education by Ferdinand - Revolution in Spain 1820 encouraged liberals in Naples and Carbonari to take action - Ferdinand halter road and harbor improvements - Ferdinand cut back on public spending |
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1820-21 Revs: Naples and Sicily
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REASONS for rev in Sicily:
- Ferdinand's govt neglecting Sicily - Wanted independence from Naples (forcibly united in 1815) - Agricultural prices had fallen sharply -- disastrous consequences for peasants and they were left in debt |
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Failure in Naples and Sicily
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- Sicily remained part of the Kingdom of Naples
- 1821 meeting with Austria, Prussia and Russia at Laibach - King of Naples invited -- Ferdinand suggests he was forced to grant constitution out of fear and asked for Austria to help him restore his absolute rule - March 1821 Austrian Army arrive in Naples -- Arrests, imprisonments and executions - Naples recovered control over Sicily - Sicily -- abolished trade guilds (early forms of trade unions) to make future attempts at breaking away less likely |
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1820-1 Revs: Piedmont
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- King VE I: reactionary policy since returning
- VE I declared the old constitution of 1770 would remain in force and could never be changed -- therefore would remain an absolute monarchy - What happened in Naples brought on the Piedmontese rev - Carbonari, university students, army officers and liberals - Liberals wanted Charles Albert as King but he was second in line to throne |
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Consequences of rev in Sicily
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- Victor Emmanuel I abdicates
- Charles Felix and Austria took control |
