 The renewed Danish Constitution of 1849 granted the Faroese two seats in the Danish Parliament Rigsdagen.1852 saw the restoration of the Løgting, albeit merely as an 18-member consultative body to the Danish authorities.The nationalist fervor has its roots in late 19th century, established initially as a cultural/political movement which struggled for the rights of using the Faroese language in the schools, the church, in media and in the legislature.