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06 THE RESTORATION OF ABSOLUTISM
THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA (1814-1815)
great absolute monarchies of
Russia
Prussia
Austria
Parliamentary Monarchy
Great Britain
To restore absolutism
legitimism
The kings
only ones with legitimacy to govern
To create an alliance
Holy Alliance
Prussia
Russia
Austria
France
To restore the boundaries on the map of Europe
THE NEW MAP OF EUROPE
territorial balance between the great powers
borders as they were before the French Revolution
important consequences on European politics in the 19th century
Two new kingdoms were created
The Kingdom of the Netherlands
former United Provinces and the Catholic Netherlands
the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
addition of Nice and Savoy
to control France’s expansion to the east
The rest of the Italian territory
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
to punish Denmark
The Holy Empire
replaced by the German Confederation
little real power
made up of several states
Eastern Europe was divided between Austria, Russia and Prussia
partition of Poland.
THE LIMITS OF RESTORATION
France’s revolutionary experience represented a point of no return
Napoleon’s successes throughout Europe
spread liberal ideals
equality before the law among subjects of absolute monarchies
Napoleon’s occupation of large territories
awakened the national identity of people
the bourgeoisie in Europe’s cities
aware of their political
marginalisation under the Old Regime
their potential strength
Napoleon’s Civil Code survived
Louis XVIII adopted the French Charter in 1814
he voluntarily limited his powers
guaranteed equality before the law
private property
religious tolerance
the most important thing for the architects of the Restoration
mantain order
keep their thrones
