Proclamation of Moncalieri

1849

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The Proclamation of Moncalieri was issued by King Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont in 1849. Following Piedmont's defeat in war and the failure of republican uprisings elsewhere in Italy, there was significant dissatisfaction with the government. The king, having signed an armistice without his ministers' full consent, appealed directly to the people through this proclamation due to a hostile parliamentary majority. This action, along with the armistice, showed little regard for constitutional norms. The proclamation was a key step in ratifying the treaty of Milan, which occurred in early 1850, after new elections were held.1

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The skillfully worded Proclamation of Moncalieri (November 20, 1849) favorably contrasted Victor Emmanuel’s policies with those of other Italian rulers and permitted elections. The victorious Liberals installed a new cabinet under Massimo d’Azeglio, a moderate trusted by the king. D’Azeglio introduced the Siccardi law, which curtailed the power…
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The skillfully worded Proclamation of Moncalieri (November 20, 1849) favorably contrasted Victor Emmanuel’s policies with those of other Italian rulers and permitted elections. The victorious Liberals installed a new cabinet under Massimo d’Azeglio, a moderate trusted by the king. D’Azeglio introduced the Siccardi law, which curtailed the power…
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