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| Alliance Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von |  |
| St Petersburg William, Moltke & Bismarck agree a military convention with the Russians |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Composition of Brahms Brahms, Johannes | |
| Composes, "Variations on a Theme By Haydn" |
| Diplomacy Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 6th May A military convention between Germany & Russia |
| 22nd Oct An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| Health Otto | |
| Bavaria Goes insane |
| Invasion of France Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 9th Jan German occupation forces begin to evacuate France following the death of Napoleon III |
| 8th Sep Germany completes it's evacuation of France |
| Kulturkampf Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin Bismarck sees the addition of the southern German states (especially Catholic Bavaria) as a possible threat to the Empire's stability |
| Berlin Tensions were also increased by the 1870 Vatican Council proclamation on papal infallibility |
| Berlin The term "Kulurkampf" is 1st used to describe Bismark's crusade against the Catholics |
| Berlin Two archbishops are in prison & 1300 parishes do not have a priest |
| Kulturkampf Gerlach, Ludwig von | |
| Berlin Opposes Bismarck's Kulturkampf policies |
| Legislation Church Falk, Paul | |
| 11th May Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control |
| Legislation May Laws Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests |
| Legislation May Laws Falk, Paul | |
| 11th May Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control |
| Legislation Priests Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests |
| Minister President Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| 22nd Oct The office of Minister-President of Prussia is temporarily separated from that of Chancellor, when Albrecht von Roon is appointed to the former office, but by the end of the year, Roon resigned due to ill health, and Bismarck becomes PM |
| Reform of Catholicism Falk, Paul | |
| Drafts the "May Laws" for Bismarck, secularizing German life, including marriage |
| 11th May Introduces the May Laws subjecting the Clergy to State control |
| Reform of Church Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests |
| Reform of Priesthood Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests |
| Roman Catholic Church Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests |
| Succession of Albert Albert | |
| Saxony Succeeds as King of Saxony |
