Albion
02-03-2012, 07:11 PM
The Danish King Christian IX allegedly offered Denmark to the Prussian King Wilhelm I in July 1864. This was apparently a desperate effort to keep the south Jutland regions of Schleswig and Holstein within Denmark, following the Danes’ defeat by the German forces.
Author Tom Buk-Swientys describes the events in a new book which will be published later this month, following unprecedented research of Christian IX’s private archives, conducted with the permission of the Queen Margrethe.
Christian IX was born and raised in southern Schleswig and was eager for the country to hold on to the two regions, feeling that even if Denmark became a German state, it would still reign over Schleswig and Holstein. However, since he contacted the Prussians behind the back of the Danish government, he could have been charged with treason.
The Prussians decided they would have had too many problems with Denmark becoming a German state, instead incorporating only Schleswig and Holstein
Full story... (http://jp.dk/uknews/article2154594.ece)
Author Tom Buk-Swientys describes the events in a new book which will be published later this month, following unprecedented research of Christian IX’s private archives, conducted with the permission of the Queen Margrethe.
Christian IX was born and raised in southern Schleswig and was eager for the country to hold on to the two regions, feeling that even if Denmark became a German state, it would still reign over Schleswig and Holstein. However, since he contacted the Prussians behind the back of the Danish government, he could have been charged with treason.
The Prussians decided they would have had too many problems with Denmark becoming a German state, instead incorporating only Schleswig and Holstein
Full story... (http://jp.dk/uknews/article2154594.ece)