The Göttingen Seven: German Professors Who Defied a King

In 1837, seven professors at the University of Göttingen—including the Brothers Grimm and historian Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann—signed a protest against King Ernst August of Hanover's annulment of the state constitution. They were fired, exiled, and became folk heroes across the German Confederation. This episode explores their act of academic defiance, the role of the university as a political force in Vormärz Germany, and how their stand foreshadowed the 1848 revolutions. We discuss the King's background as a British royal, the content of the constitution they defended, the public reaction, and the long-term impact on German liberalism and academic freedom. #GöttingenSeven #GöttingerSieben #BrothersGrimm #FriedrichChristophDahlmann #ErnstAugust #KingdomOfHanover #UniversityOfGöttingen #Vormärz #GermanLiberalism #AcademicFreedom #1837 #Constitution #Protest #GeorgAugustUniversity #GermanHistory #19thCenturyGermany #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo