1814 - Norway was proclaimed an Empire when the noble class that was part of the government that was seated at Eidsvoll to sign the so called "Constitution of Norway", which the noble class was against, cause it would bring an end to the aristocratic titles they had earned... So the noble class under leadership of one Carl Sverre Haugen rebelled against this new Constitution, and they used their power, money and influence to get the army on their side, so they stopped the Signing at Eidsvoll.