WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On 18 May 1848, the members of the first German parliament assembled in St Paul’s Church to deliberate on a liberal constitution and the formation of a German nation state. For its first President (Speaker), the National Assembly elected Heinrich von Gagern, a highly respected liberal politician.

Detailed explanation-2: -831 elected representatives marched into the Frankfurt Parliament and formed the all-German National Assembly. They offered the throne to Freidrich Wilhelm IV but as a subject to the Parliament and the constitution. Q. Where did the Frankfurt Parliament convene?

Detailed explanation-3: -The elections were duly held, though the electoral laws and methods varied considerably from state to state, and on May 18 the national assembly met in the Church of St. Paul (Paulskirche) in Frankfurt.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Frankfurt Parliament was called to discuss reforms and attempt to draft a constitution for a unified Germany. This was seen as the best way to stop the political unrest. The constitution was completed in March 1849: the German states were to be united as a German Empire headed by a German Emperor.