jan 1, 1870 - Louis Napoleon grants new constitution
Description:
Growing Prussian threat and problems in Italy cost him support of middle class nationalists and CatholicsSOOOO he began liberalizing his empire
- gradually gave the National assembly more powers
- granted a new constitution in 1870
- coupled with disastrous war in Prussia, they overwhelmingly vote to support it
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1870
Now
~ 155 years ago