Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . oo <J :j 25 STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS. 497 offer, but, as a Prussian subject, he demanded and obtained the approvalof William I. FRENCH QUARREL WITH PRUSSIA. The Prince of Hohenzollern was connected with the Bonapartefamily, as his father had married Antoinette Murat, and it was hopedthat his candi
Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . oo <J :j 25 STORY OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS. 497 offer, but, as a Prussian subject, he demanded and obtained the approvalof William I. FRENCH QUARREL WITH PRUSSIA. The Prince of Hohenzollern was connected with the Bonapartefamily, as his father had married Antoinette Murat, and it was hopedthat his candidature would therefore be acceptable to the FrenchEmperor. But Napoleon III represented the whole affair as an intrigueof Bismarck to extend the authority of Prussia in Europe. To satisfyhim the Prince withdrew his acceptance of the Spanish crown (July 12th).But Napoleon and the Ollivier Ministry were convinced that a war wasthe only means of reviving the waning attachment of the people of theempire. A plebiscite in 1869 had approved a new constitution, but theincreased number of negative votes had been very significant. Theywere encouraged by the belief that the States of southern Germany werejealous of Prussian ascendancy, and would welcome the prospect ofrecovering their independence.
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