Frederick William IV

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1. 1795–1861, king of Prussia 1840–61 (brother of William I of Prussia).

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Frederick William IV British  

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1. 1795–1861, king of Prussia (1840–61). He submitted to the 1848 Revolution but refused the imperial crown offered by the Frankfurt Parliament (1849). In 1857 he became insane and his brother, William I, became regent (1858–61)

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Frederick William IV

The legislators decided that they could put their ideas into practice only by offering the crown of a united Germany to King Frederick William IV of Prussia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Frederick William III, surnamed the Just, had succeeded as little as Frederick William IV in satisfying the Prussian nation.

From Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck by Greusel, John Hubert

In January, 1850, Frederick William IV, granted a constitution which established a national legislative assembly and admitted a portion of the Prussian people to an active participation in the government.

From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin

The future German emperor's predecessor, Frederick William IV, with the same ambition as his brother, had too many prejudices and too much confusion in his mind to be capable of realizing it.

From A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict by Marshall, Logan

He was, however, suspended till 1840 on account of his liberal opinions, when he was restored to his chair on the accession of Frederick William IV.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various