The Year of the Three Kaisers: Bismarck and the German Succession, 1887-88

actually affair agreed already appeared attack authority become Berlin bill Bismarck called carried cartel Catholic Center party chancellor concern Conservative Conservative party constitutional continued Count court crisis crown prince danger Democrats Deputies effect election especially fact feeling force foreign Frankfurter Free future German Liberal hand Herbert Holstein House influence interests Kaiser Frederick kaiserin king KölZ Kreuzzeitung Landtag later leader letter Lucius Mackenzie majority March matter meeting merely Minister ministry monarchy National Liberals naturally Norddeutsche noted official opposition political position possible Post present Prince William prince's princess probably Protestant Prussian Puttkamer Queen question quoted reason regard Reich Reichstag reported responsible royal rule Russia situation social Stoecker suggested things thought tion trying vote Waldersee wanted whole wrote Zeitung