Which king signed the Danish Constitution in 1849, ending the absolute monarchy?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Frederick VII
- Step 1: Pressure for a constitution had grown in the 1840s. Step 2. Frederick VII accepted it, and the first parliament, the Rigsdag, was created. Answer: Frederick VII. Why not the others: The others ruled in other periods.
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