Convened in St. Paul's Church in 1848, the Frankfurt Parliament was a liberal middle-class attempt to unify German states under a constitution. Its goal was a parliamentary monarchy for a unified German nation. However, it faced internal divisions, particularly over Grossdeutschland or Kleindeutschland, and failed to garner working-class support. In 1849, King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia rejected the offered imperial crown, despising an offer from 'commoners.' This refusal, combined with conservative resurgence, led to the Parliament's dissolution. It ultimately marked a significant failure for liberal nationalist aspirations in Germany.