Chapter 50: Chapter 50 – Frankfurt Parliament

Elsewhere, on March 5, 1848, a conference was held in Heidelberg on the initiative of the liberals in Baden and Württemberg which was attended by many opposition politicians and state deputies from various German states. A total of 51 people attended this conference, most of whom were delegates from the smaller German states with a mere four Prussians and just a single Austrian present.

These 51 people attendees elected seven amongst them to a "Committee of Seven" (or Siebenerausschuss) which would invite 500 politicians and reformers to Frankfurt to form a German pre-parliament (or Vorparlament).