will be explained later, to begin with only recognized states were considered
as nations) implied a long history behind it which had made possible its
success. The nation had, therefore, a past, a glorious past which was no longer
depicted as a series of royal accomplishments, for its basis was now citizen-
ship. For the new type of history of citizenship new sponsorship was needed.
Increasingly throughout the nineteenth century it would be the nation-state
which would mainlyWnance historical—and therefore also antiquarian—
study, and in order to make this feasible institutionalization was required.
How this transition occurred will be explored further in Chapter 3.
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