Timeline of Eup Hist

1848 was a time of mass revolutions, but Russia and England were spared most of the turmoil. During the turbid 19th century, England’s conservative and liberal actions as well as Russia’s overwhelming conservatism spared them of the revolutions.

Russia stood as a figure of conservative power, and it was that conservatism which kept the revolutions of 1848 out of Russia. Though Alexander I was very liberal till, the time he started to speak with Metternich, the very conservative leader from the disunited German states. Through these meetings Alexander changed into a diehard conservative. This can be seen with the formation of the Holy League, which consisted of Russia, Prussia, and Austria. Even more than that, was the Russian suppression of the polish revolts. Poland had quickly formed a constitution and declared itself separate from Russia. This conservative government continued and declared itself separate from Russia. This conservative government continued in 1825, when Alexander died. With his death came a small revolt within the Russian Army. Called the Decembrist revolt, several separatist officers within the Russian Army wanted a constitution. But conservative Russia would not have this and Nicholas I took power, restoring order, and conservative government. The men involved in the Decembrist revolt were hanged, and others when questioned about it said simply they thought “Constitution was Constantine’s wife.” The conservative government in Russia suppressed its people and stopped any attempt at a revolution.

England before 1848 had taken both conservative and liberal steps, which prevented revolutions within England. The first conservative step taken by Britain was the six acts passed in 1819. These acts prevented “seditious and Blasphemous”, literature high stamp tax on newspapers, made it so only a few could read newspapers, which would filled with news of revolutions taken place throughout continental Europe. With books and newspapers covered, two of three media forms were covered and revolutionary ideas were hindered. The legalization of home searches prevented the buildup of firearms, needed in a revolution, and also kept people in line because of the fear of government retribution. Then came England’s famous liberal reforms, including the Representation of the People Act of 1832, which doubled the size of the electorate and also