Excerpt from Imperial Germany: A Lecture
The year which witnessed the final dissolution of this ancient institution saw also the establish ment of the Confederation of the Rhine. This Confederation had little significance, except as a means for facilitating the exercise of French influence in the affairs of Germany. It was under the protection of Napoleon, who had the power of summoning the Federal Assembly, and of initiating ail discussions in it, through its prince-pres ident, the Duke of Dalberg. He had also the rightof namingthe prince-president, and the right of commanding the confederation to make war or peace.
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Imperial Germany
