In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Q: In late life this man became known as the "Hermit of Turin. " He promulgated the April Laws and, after defeats such as one to Alfred I of Windisch-Grats at the Battle of Schwechat, he released a letter calling his successor Artur Gorgey a "Judas. " This author of the "Cassandra" letter created a stir with Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston in England with speeches inspired by his love of Shakespeare. Jealously hated by Bertalan Szemare, he was a minister in Count Batthyani's government, and appealed to Archduke Franz Joseph of Austria before taking over his country in a fit of Magyar nationalism. For 10 points, name this Hungarian journalist who briefly led his nation during the Revolutions of 1848.
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History