Napoleon Bonaparte, European monarchies, French Revolution, Congress of Vienna, Ancien Régime, revolutionary ideas, national aspirations, liberal ideals, monarchical order, France, European history, Restoration period, 1814, 1848, liberalism, conservatism
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This detailed plan explores the aftermath of Napoleon Bonaparte's fall and the European monarchies' attempt to suppress revolutionary ideas, examining the legacy of the French Revolution until 1848.
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[...] The Congress of Vienna will not have succeeded in preventing the spread of national aspirations and liberal ideals throughout Europe. We can then wonder if it is possible to repress the freedom of peoples indefinitely, without there being any uprisings. [...]
[...] What is the legacy of the French Revolution after 1814 (until 1848)? - Detailed Plan Introduction : Following the collapse of Napoleon Bonaparte's Empire, European monarchies form an alliance to try to erase revolutionary ideas. In France, two camps form: those in favor of maintaining the ideas of the Revolution and those who want to return to the Ancien Régime. The question of a compromise between monarchies and revolutionary ideas appears. [...]
[...] What is the legacy of the French Revolution after 1814? We will see that there is a return to monarchical order after Bonaparte's fall before addressing the maintenance of the ideas of the Revolution. Axis A return to monarchical order: Idea In Europe, monarchies unite to refound the old order, the monarchical order is restored Return to constitutional monarchies in France (Restoration (1814-1830) then July Monarchy (1830-1848) The authority of the king is asserted, he has the executive power and a part of the legislative (Charter of 1814) notably by the establishment with Charles X of the ordinance of 25 July 1830 Idea Territorial reorganization of Europe: erasure of Bonaparte's Europe return to pre-Revolution borders Congress of Vienna which redraws the old frontiers of the Old Regime Idea Recovering ideas of the Old Regime Example: No popular sovereignty, division of Europe according to the will of the sovereigns, return to a patriarchal marked, restricted freedom of the press, legislative power dissolved (Charles X ordinance) Idea Repression of revolutionary threats: Example: The Holy Alliance wanted by the Austrian Chancellor Metternich, a counter-revolutionary manifestation in order to maintain the new European order resulting from the Congress of Vienna Axis The maintenance of the ideas of the Revolution: Idea Liberal and national uprisings (Italy, Greece, Belgium?) Independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire with the support of European peoples and known personalities such as Delacroix and Victor Hugo Spring of Nations: This movement demands more freedoms and recognition of national claims, it is the peak of revolutionary movements Secret societies 'Young Italy' In response to the suppression of revolutionary ideas such as the freedom of the press suppressed and the legislative power dissolved by Charles X in his ordinances, revolutionary days took place, leading to the abdication of the king, these are The Three Glorious Days Idea Compromise with the principles of the Revolution Constitutional Charter of 1814 which secures the freedoms of expression, opinion, seeking a balance between legislative and executive power Conclusion: In conclusion, the revolutions that erupt in France have repercussions throughout Europe, provoking nationalist and liberal movements. [...]
