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The Restoration of the Ancien Régime
Restoration
What was the Restoration
a return to the political system of the Ancien Régime
was imposed by the victorious European powers
aftetr Napoleon´s defeat in 1815
Supporters of Restoration
believed that the monarch was the only person capable of leading a country
popular sovereignty and constitutions could no longer exist
they limited the power of the monarchy
With this objectives
European powers met at the 1814–1815
Congress of Vienna
Measures that were adopted
Absolute monarchies were reinstated
European monarchs who had been deposed by Napoleon returned to their thrones
Europe's borders were changed
Napoleon's conquests had transformed the map of Europe
after his defeat another series of changes was needed
The European powers agreed to support any monarch who was threatened by revolution
Alliances during the Restoration
The Holy Alliance
included Russia, Austria and Prussia
The monarchs of these three countries promised to support each other
this alliance wasn't an important part in international relations
The Quadruple Alliance
Included Russia, Austria, Prussia and Great Britain
Their objective was to hold regular meetings in order to resolve Europe's problems
Why were this alliances formed
to enforce the agreements made at the Congress of Vienna
to assist any absolute monarch who was threatened by revolution
The congress of Vienna: Europe 1815
four main powers that had defeated Napoleon benefited from the new map of Europe
Russia was given Finland, part of the Ottoman Empire (Bessarabia) and part of Poland
It became the main power on the continent
Austria was given Lombardy-Venetia (the north of Italy), part of Poland, Dalmatia and the Tyrol
The United Kingdom was given control of the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Prussia was given the Rhineland, part of Poland and part of Saxony
Other important changes included
Belgium and Holland were united to form the Kingdom of the Netherlands
he German Confederation
was formed from 39 German states
were dominated by Austria, where the Confederation's parliament was located, and by Prussia
Italy remained divided into seven states
Sweden was given Norway, which had previously been controlled by Denmark
France was reduced in size to its 1791 borders
