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Why revolution engulfed 19th-century Europe

Christopher Clark charts the causes and consequences of the wave of revolutions that swept across Europe in the 1840s

• Matt Elton

Published: May 10, 2023 at 8:34 AM

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In 1848, a tidal wave of revolution swept across Europe – from Sicily to Paris, Berlin to Vienna. But what sparked this cascade of unrest, and how can we explain its apparent synchronicity? Speaking to Matt Elton, Christopher Clark charts the causes of the uprisings, and explores the consequences on the continent in the following decades.

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Christopher Clark is the author of Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for a New World 1848-1849 (Penguin, 2023)

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• “A dissonant orchestra of ambitions and intentions” | Christopher Clark on the revolutions of 1848

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra

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