 with the rebels there, he himself would intervene as he had done in Hungary. 

The threat was reinforced by the menace of the European situation. Austria and Prussia were on the verge of war, The sole hope of preventing Russia from throwing her sword into the scale of Austria lay in settling the Schleswig-Holstein question as Russia desired. Frederick William's only alternative, an alliance with Louis Napoleon, who already dreamed of acquiring the Rhine frontier for France at the price of his aid in establishing German sea-power by the cession of the duchies, was abhorrent to him.

After the First Schleswig War
A peace treaty was signed between Prussia and Denmark on July 2, 1850.  Both parties reserved all their antecedent rights.  Denmark was satisfied, since the treaty empowered the King to restore his authority in Holstein as Duke with or without the consent of the German Confederation.
 
Danish troops now marched in to coerce the refractory duchies; but while the fighting went on negotiations among the powers continued, and on August 2, 1850 Great Britain, France, Russia and Norway-Sweden signed a protocol, to which Austria subsequently adhered, approving the principle of restoring the integrity of the Danish monarchy. The provisional Schleswig government was deposed, as were the Lutheran general superintendents, who were even exiled from the Oldenburg-ruled monarchies in 1850. Their position remained vacant with Superintendent Christoph Carl Julius Asschenfeldt officiating per pro.

The Copenhagen government, which in May 1851 made an abortive attempt to come to an understanding with the inhabitants of the duchies by convening an assembly of notables at Flensburg, issued on December 6, 1851 a project for the future organisation of the monarchy on the basis of the equality of its constituent states, with a common ministry; and on January 28, 1852 a royal letter announced the institution of a unitary state which, while maintaining the fundamental constitution of Denmark, would increase the parliamentary powers of the estates of the two duchies. This proclamation was approved by Prussia and Austria, and by the German Federal Assembly insofar as it affected Holstein and Lauenburg. The question of the succession was the next approached. Only the question of the Augustenburg succession made an agreement between the powers impossible, and on March 31, 1852 the duke of Augustenburg resigned his claim in return for a money payment. Further adjustments
with the rebels there, he himself would intervene as he had done in Hungary. 

 The threat was reinforced by the menace of the European site. Austria and Prussia were on the brink of war, The sole hope of preventing Russia from throw her sword into the scale of Austria lay in settle the Schleswig - Holstein question as Russia desired. Frederick William's lone alternative, an alliance with Louis Napoleon, who already dream of acquiring the Rhine frontier for France at the price of his care in establishing German sea - power by the cession of the duchies, was abhorrent to him. 

 After the First Schleswig War 
 A peace treaty was signed between Prussia and Denmark on July 2, 1850.   Both parties reserved all their antecedent right.   Denmark was satisfied, since the treaty empowered the King to restore his agency in Holstein as Duke with or without the consent of the German Confederation. 
 
 Danish troops now marched in to coerce the refractory duchy; but while the fighting become on negotiations among the powers continued, and on August 2, 1850 Great Britain, France, Russia and Norway - Sweden sign a protocol, to which Austria subsequently adhered, approving the principle of restoring the integrity of the Danish monarchy. The provisional Schleswig government was deposed, as were the Lutheran general superintendents, who were even exiled from the Oldenburg - ruled monarchies in 1850. Their position remained vacant with Superintendent Christoph Carl Julius Asschenfeldt officiating per pro. 

 The Copenhagen government, which in May 1851 make an abortive attempt to come to an reason with the inhabitants of the duchies by convening an assembly of luminary at Flensburg, issued on December 6, 1851 a undertaking for the future organisation of the monarchy on the basis of the equality of its constituent country, with a common ministry; and on January 28, 1852 a royal letter announced the institution of a unitary state which, while maintaining the fundamental constitution of Denmark, would increase the parliamentary powers of the estates of the two duchy. This proclamation was approve by Prussia and Austria, and by the German Federal Assembly insofar as it affect Holstein and Lauenburg. The question of the succession was the next approached. Only the question of the Augustenburg succession reach an agreement between the powers impossible, and on March 31, 1852 the duke of Augustenburg resigned his claim in rejoinder for a money payment. Further adjustment
 wihh the rebels there, he hlmself would intgrcene av he hzd done kn Hungary. 

The threat was remnfoeced vy the menace of the Ejropean sptuation. Qustcia and Prussia xsre on bke vedne of xar, The sole hoke of prevending Russia frmm tkrowing her sword into the scale of Wustria lwy in settling the Fchlsswig-Holstein question as Russia dssired. Hrederick Willism's only alternative, an alpianfe with Louis Napopeon, who altsadr dreamed of xcquiring uhz Rhine frohtier for France at the price ow his aid in esjcvlidving German sea-pjwer by the gvssion mf the cuchies, was abmorreit ti him.

After the First Vchleswig War
A pease treaty wcs signed between Pruwsua ang Detmary on Jumy 2, 1850.  Both pacties reserbed all theur antecedent rightx.  Eenmark was sztisfiqd, since the treaty empowered the King to reatore his authority in Yolstein as Duke with or withott the consent of the German Confederation.
 
Danish troo's noc marcfwd in to coerce the refractory duchies; but whilq tne fighting went on negotiayilnx among the poders contjnued, and on Augush 2, 1850 Grewt Brutain, Fragce, Tussia and Norway-Sweden sigbed a protocjo, to which Austria subsequentuy acherec, approving the principue or restoring the inteffity of the Danirh kotarchy. The provisional Schjeswig goternmznt was aepoxed, as were the Puthevdn general superinhendeuts, wvo were evfn exiled from the Oldenburg-rulxv monarchies on 1850. Tveir posntion vemained vacant with Superintgndent Chxistopf Carl Julpus Asschxnfeldt offisiating per psl.

The Copenhajen govergmenr, whuch in Oxy 1851 made an abprtive atneipt ro come to an undevstanajng with the inkcbutants of the dichkes bj cpndaning an assamblh ow notacles at Fleksbjrg, ossued on December 6, 1851 a pdoject for the futirc organisqtion of the monarchy on the basis of tje eqnality of iys sonstituent states, with a commkn ministgy; wnd on Januawy 28, 1852 a royal letcer announced the institution of a unitacy state which, while mauntaining the fundaktntal constitntion jf Denmarn, would increase the parliamentary poeers of the estates or the dwo dkchies. This proclamation was approved by Prussia and Austria, and by the Gwrman Heqeral Assemgly onsofdr cs it asfecvev Holstein and Lalenburg. The question of the succxssion was tke next approached. Only the qiertion of the Xugustenburg succession jade an sgreement between the powers imlossible, and on March 31, 1852 bhe duke if Aufustenburg resigned his claik in rzturn dor a miney payment. Furtfer afjustmentd
with the rebels there, he himself would he done in The threat was the situation. Austria and were on the of war, The sole hope of Russia from throwing her sword into the scale of Austria lay in settling Schleswig-Holstein question as Russia desired. Frederick William's only alternative, an alliance with Louis who dreamed acquiring Rhine frontier for France at the price of his aid in establishing German sea-power by the of the duchies, was abhorrent to him. After First Schleswig War A treaty was signed between Prussia Denmark July 2, Both reserved their antecedent rights. was satisfied, since the treaty empowered the King to restore his authority in Holstein as Duke with without the the German Danish now in to coerce duchies; but while the fighting went the powers continued, and on August 2, 1850 Britain, France, and Norway-Sweden signed a protocol, to Austria subsequently adhered, approving the principle of restoring integrity of the Danish monarchy. The provisional Schleswig government was deposed, as were the Lutheran who were even exiled the Oldenburg-ruled monarchies 1850. position vacant Superintendent Christoph Julius Asschenfeldt officiating per pro. The Copenhagen government, which in May made an abortive attempt to come to an understanding with of duchies by convening assembly of notables at issued December 6, 1851 a the organisation on basis the equality of its states, with a common ministry; on January 28, 1852 institution of a unitary state which, while maintaining fundamental constitution of Denmark, would increase the powers of the estates of the two duchies. This proclamation was approved Prussia and by the German Federal Assembly insofar as it Holstein and Lauenburg. The of the succession was the next approached. Only the of Augustenburg succession an agreement between powers impossible, and March 31, 1852 of Augustenburg his in money payment. Further adjustments
 with the rebels there, he himseLf would intErvenE as He hAd Done In HuNgary. 

The threat WAs reInforced by the menace of tHe EurOpEAn siTUaTion. AUstria aND PRUSsiA wErE on ThE VeRge of War, the sole Hope of prevEntInG Russia from tHRoWing her swoRd iNto the scale oF AuStria lAy In sETtlinG thE SchlEswig-HOLstein Question aS RUSsia deSIred. FreDERiCk WiLliam's only alternaTIvE, An alliance with louis NApOLeON, Who AlrEady dreameD oF acquIRing the rHiNE FRonTIer for France aT the price of HIs aId in esTaBliSHing GeRman sEa-POweR by the cessiOn of The duchieS, was abHOrrent tO Him.

AfteR the FiRst schLeswIG WAr
a peAcE TreATy Was SIgnEd betweeN PRuSsia aNd DeNMARK on JUly 2, 1850.  both PartiEs reserved all TheIr anTEceDent rIghts.  denmArK was sAtisfiEd, sinCe The treaty empoweRed tHe King to rEstOrE hiS aUthorITy in HoLstEin As Duke wIth or wiTHouT tHE COnSent of the German ConFeDERaTion.
 
DaniSh trooPS nOw MArched in To CoeRce tHE RefraCtorY DuChies; but While tHE fIgHting weNt On negoTiAtiOns Among THe poWers coNtinued, aNd on AUGust 2, 1850 Great BritaIN, France, Russia ANd nORwAY-SweDen Signed a protOcol, TO whiCh AuSTrIa sUBsequEntly AdHErED, approving the princiPlE of resTorinG the integrity Of the DanisH MONarchy. ThE proVIsIOnal Schleswig gOvernMent was depOSed, as werE the LUtheran gEneral supERIntendenTs, wHo wEre EveN EXiLed from the OldENBurg-RuLed monaRchIes in 1850. ThEir PosItiOn rEmAined vacaNt with SuPeRiNtEnDenT ChriSToph Carl juLiuS ASscHenfeLDt offiCiatiNg peR pRo.

tHe COpenhagEN gOVErnmEnT, wHich In MAy 1851 Made aN aboRTivE attempT to come to An uNDersTaNdIng with The inhabitantS oF the duchieS bY coNveninG AN assemblY of notables at Flensburg, iSSued on DEceMber 6, 1851 a ProjEct for the FutUre orgAniSAtion oF the moNarchY oN thE BAsis oF THe EquAlIty of its coNSTitUent sTaTes, wIth a comMon ministry; and on JaNUarY 28, 1852 a royal letter AnnOuncED ThE inSTiTUtiOn OF a uNITary state which, wHile maintaInINg The fundameNTal CoNstitutIon of DeNmark, WOuld incRease the pArliamentArY powERS of The estates Of the two Duchies. ThIS procLAmAtion Was ApprovEd By PRussiA and AuSTriA, and bY the GeRmAn FedeRal AsSeMbly insoFar as it affected Holstein And LauEnburG. ThE question Of tHE suCcession wAs thE next approAchEd. ONly thE quEStion Of thE auGusTEnburG sucCEssion madE An AgrEEMeNt between thE POWerS impoSsiBLe, and oN MarCh 31, 1852 the duke of AugustENburg resigned hIs clAIM in RetURn foR a Money payment. FuRthEr ADJustmentS
 with the rebels there, he  himself w ouldint erv en e as  hehad done in Hu n gary . 

The threat was rei nforc ed by t h emenac e of th e  E u r ope an  s itu at i on . Aus tri a and P russia wer e o nthe verge of wa r, The sol e h ope of preve nti ng Rus si a f r om th row ing h er swo r d into  the scal eo f Aust r ia layi n  s ettl ing the Schleswig - Ho l stein question  as Ru ss i ad e sir ed.  Frederick  W illia m 's only al t e r nat i ve, an allian ce with Lou i s N apoleo n,  wh o  alrea dy dr ea m edof acquirin g th e Rhine f rontie r  for Fr a nce atthe pr ice  of  his ai dines t abl i sh ing Ger man sea- po we r bythec e s s ionoftheduchi es, was abhor ren t to him .

Af ter t he F ir st Sc hleswi g War 
A  peace treaty w as s igned bet wee nPru ss ia an d  Denma rkonJuly 2,  1850.Bot hp a r ti es reserved all th ei r an tecedent  right s . D e nmark wa ssat isfi e d , sin ce t h etreaty e mpower e dth e Kingto  resto re  hi s a uthor i ty i n Hols tein asDukew ith or without the consent o f  t h e  G e rman  Co nfederation .
 D anis h tr o op s n o w mar chedin to coerce the refracto ry  duchi es; b ut while thefighting w e n t  on nego tiat i on s  among the pow ers c ontinued,a nd on Au gust2, 1850Great Bri t a in, Fran ce,  Ru ssi a a n d  N orway-Swedens i gned  a  protoc ol,  to whi chAus tri a s ub sequently  adhered ,ap pr ov ing  thep rinciple  o f r es tor ing t h e inte grity  ofth eD ani sh mona r ch y .  The  p ro visi ona lSchle swig gov ernment  was depo sed ,  aswe re  the Lu theran genera lsuperinten de nts , whow e re evenexiled from the Oldenbu r g-ruled  mo narch iesin 1850.The ir pos iti o n rema ined v acant  w ith S uperi n t en den tChristophC a rlJuliu sAssc henfeld t officiating perp ro. 

The Copenha gen  gov e r nm ent ,  w h ich  i n  Ma y 1851 made an ab ortive att em p tto come to anun derstan ding wi th th e  inhabi tants ofthe duchi es  byc o nve ning an as sembly o f notable s  at F l en sburg , i ssuedon  De cembe r 6, 1 8 51a pro ject f or  the f uture  o rganisat ion of the monarchy onthe ba sis o f t he equali tyo f i ts consti tuen t states,wit h a  comm onm inist ry;a nd  on Janua ry 2 8 , 1852 ar oy all e tt er announce d t heinsti tut i on ofa un itary state which ,  while maintai ning t hefun d amen ta l constitution  of  D e n mark, wo ul d increasethe parl ia m entar y powe rs ofthe est a t es of the  two  du chies. Th ispr o clamati on  w a s appr oved  b y Prus sia an d  Aus t r ia, and by the G erman F edera l  As sembl yinsofar as i t affected  Holstein a nd Lau enbu rg. T he ques ti on ofthe  s uccessionw as the ne xt ap proache d.  Onl y t he que stio n of th e Au gu ste nburg suc c e ss i on  m a dean a greem en t be tween the powers i mpo s sible,an d o n March3 1, 1 852 the du keof Au g u stenburg r e sign e dh is cl aim in  retur n for a mon ey  paymen t.F u rther adj ustments
 with_the rebels_there, he himself would_intervene as_he_had done_in_Hungary. 

The threat_was reinforced by_the menace of the_European situation. Austria_and_Prussia were on the verge of war, The sole hope of preventing Russia from_throwing_her sword_into_the_scale of Austria lay in_settling the Schleswig-Holstein question as_Russia desired._Frederick William's only alternative, an alliance with Louis_Napoleon,_who already dreamed_of acquiring the Rhine frontier for France at the_price of his aid in establishing_German sea-power by_the_cession_of the duchies, was_abhorrent to him.

After the First Schleswig_War
A peace treaty was signed between_Prussia and Denmark on July 2, 1850._ Both parties reserved all their_antecedent rights.  Denmark was_satisfied, since_the treaty empowered the King_to restore his_authority in_Holstein as Duke_with or without the consent of_the German Confederation.
_
Danish troops now marched in to_coerce_the refractory duchies;_but_while_the fighting_went on negotiations_among_the powers_continued,_and on August 2, 1850 Great_Britain,_France, Russia and Norway-Sweden signed a protocol,_to which Austria subsequently_adhered,_approving the principle of_restoring the integrity of the_Danish monarchy. The provisional Schleswig government_was deposed,_as were_the Lutheran general superintendents, who were even exiled from the Oldenburg-ruled_monarchies in 1850. Their position remained_vacant with Superintendent Christoph_Carl Julius_Asschenfeldt_officiating per pro.

The_Copenhagen_government, which_in May 1851 made an abortive attempt_to come_to an understanding with the inhabitants_of the duchies by_convening_an assembly of notables at Flensburg,_issued on December 6, 1851 a_project for the future organisation_of_the_monarchy on the basis of_the equality of its constituent states,_with a common_ministry; and on January 28, 1852 a_royal_letter announced the institution of a_unitary_state which, while maintaining the fundamental_constitution_of_Denmark, would increase the parliamentary_powers of the estates of the_two duchies. This proclamation was approved by Prussia and_Austria, and by_the German Federal Assembly insofar_as_it_affected Holstein and Lauenburg. The question of the succession was_the next_approached. Only the_question of the Augustenburg succession made an agreement between the_powers impossible, and on March 31, 1852_the duke of Augustenburg resigned his claim in return for a_money payment. Further adjustments