Frederick VII of Denmark

Frederick VII (October 6, 1808 - November 15, 1863) was the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch. He reigned from 1848 until his death. During his rule, he signed a constitution that gave Denmark a government and made the country a democracy, which at that time meant that only mature males possessing land would be able to vote. The constitution was signed as a result of the peaceful revolution of March. His father Christian VIII knew him to be homosexual unlikely to produce issue and accordingly willed the succession to a distant cousin, Christian IX. His motto was: "The love of the nation; my strength." {| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2"\n|-\n| width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:
Christian VIII\n| width="40%" align="center" | King of Denmark\n| width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by:
Christian IX\n|}