Conflict between the Old Lutherans and the Prussian regime from 1830 to 1845, especially in Silesia, has been largely considered to date from the perspective of church history. However, the conflict has broader historical significance. Since the monarch determined state policy on religion, the repudiation of his sovereign rights over the Lutheran church also challenged the absolute authority of the state.

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Christina Rathgeber, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften.