Post Napolean France
- Following the ouster of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1814, the Bourbon Dynasty was restored to the French Throne. The period of there reigns is called in French Revolution (restoration)
- France had just fought 10 years to get rid of the monarchy, but now it is back. however this time it is in the form of constitutional monarchy instead of an absolute monarchy.
The next three kings
- louis XVII 1814-1824
- Louis-Philippe I
Louis XVII
- he was Louis XVI's younger brother. he was going to inherit the kingship after his brother. however, louis XVI had two sons so it cut him in line, now he is the 3rd in waiting. in 1795 the 9 year old son was murdered, so louis XVII proclaims himself king of france. from monarchy to empire to monarchy
The Citizen king (louis-philippe I)
- at first, he was much loved and called the citizen king but his popularity suffered as his government was perceived as increasingly conservative and monarchial
- under his management the conditions of the working classes deteriorated, and the income gap widened considerably.
- an economic crisis in 1847 led to the citizens of france revolting against their king once again.
Napoleon III
- nephew to napoleon bonaparte
- military leader just like his uncle
- he was determined to regain the french throne
- after the revolution of 1848, in 1850, napoleon III was elected president of the second republic
- he served in that postition until 1852,, when he was made emperor, a position he held until 1870
- when the sisastrous franco-russian war led to his capture. he was deposed and sent to england, where he died in 1873. sound familiar?
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