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THE RESTORATION OF ABSOLUTISM - Coggle Diagram
THE RESTORATION OF ABSOLUTISM
THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA
After Napoleon’s defeat
victorious countries met
Congress of Vienna
until 1815
many participants
led and conditioned the Congress
Prussia
Russia
Austria
Great Britain
parliamentary monarchy
representative from France
Three main objectives proposed
To restore absolutism
legitimism
kings were the only ones with legitimacy to govern
old dynasties were restored
To create an alliance
Holy Alliance
Prussia
Russia
Austria
European absolute monarchies
France joined later
Great Britain did not join
ratified at several congresses
whether or not to intervene in places where liberal changes were
Six of these congresses were held
To restore the boundaries on the map of Europe
changed dramatically during the Napoleonic era
THE NEW MAP OF EUROPE
Congress of Vienna
maintain a territorial balance
redrew the borders
considered
rights of the ruling dynasties
interests of the great powers
ignored the opinion of people living in the affected territories
consequences on European politics
Two new kingdoms
control France’s expansion
Netherlands
United Provinces and the Catholic Netherlands
ceded by Austria and Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
northwest Italy
addition of Nice and Savoy
Italian territory
remained divided
Austria seized
Lombardy
Venice
Balkan regions on the Adriatic coast
France’s pre-Revolution borders were restored
Savoy and Nice were lost
Norway was ceded to Sweden
punish Denmark for its support of Napoleon
Holy Empire was replaced
German Confederation
little real power
was made up of several states
Some states became part of Austria and Prussia
true sovereign powers in the Confederation
40 kingdoms, principalities and territories as independent states
Eastern Europe was divided
led to the partition of Poland.
Austria
Russia
Prussia
THE LIMITS OF RESTORATION
Congress of Vienna
restore the situation
shown to be an illusion
a new scenario marked by liberal ideas
revolutionary experience
Napoleon’s successes
helped spread liberal ideals
equality before the law among subjects of absolute monarchies
occupation of large territories
awakened the national identity
people living in empires
composite monarchies
bourgeoisie
became aware of their political marginalisation
new situation was seen in France
instruments like Napoleon’s Civil Code survived
Louis XVIIl
French Charter in 1814
the monarch voluntarily limited his powers
guaranteed equality before the law, private property and religious tolerance
most important thing for the architects of the Restoration
maintaining order
keeping their thrones