Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: He did , however , remain dedicated to unification for a time , leading the Frankfurt Parliament to offer him the crown of Germany on 3 April 1849 , which he refused , purportedly saying that he would not accept `` a crown from the gutter '' .
Simplified: But he was still in favor of unification for some time . So the Frankfurt Parliament offered him the crown of Germany on 3 April 1849 .