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France Elizabeth Dewar
Thesis There were many influential characters of 19th Century France. All responsible for their own significant actions and contributions. These contributions have resulted each in their own outcomes and revolutions therefore providing a strong impact on European history.
Questions 1. Which King Louis reigned both before and after Napoleon Bonaparte? (1795 and from 1814 to 1824) • XVI • XV • XVIII • XVII
How was Louis Napoleon Bonaparte related to the original Napoleon Bonaparte? Brother Uncle Nephew Son
3. What is the name of the movie based on the revolutionary barricades of 1830? Red and Black On My Own Do You Hear the People Sing? Les Miserables
Louis XVIII • Known as a Constitutional Monarch • Constitutional Charter • Equality before law • Freedom of: conscience, religion and expression • Security of Private Property • LEGISLATURE – select group of people to vote
Charles X • Favored aristocrats • Refused to convene the legislature • Imposed restrictive controls on the press • Held an election excluding opposition deputies
Louis philippe • Not “King of France” but “King of the French People” • “July Monarchy”
The Barricades (les Mis) • In 1830 republican students and workers took to the streets and reconstructed their revolutionary • This insurrection was effectively crushed • Much bloodshed • Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables is based on this • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk8WCKmVLN8 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnLSG5t_dc8 – trailer
Louis blanc • France’s second Republic • “June Days”
Louis napoleon Bonaparte • Emperor Napoleons nephew won a decisive victory • Napoleon III • “The name Napoleon is in itself a whole program. It means order, authority, religion, popular welfare at home, national dignity abroad.”
bibliography • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349158/Louis-XVIII • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVIII_of_France • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_X_of_France • www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/107215/Charles-X • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Philippe_I • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/68838/Louis-Blanc • McGraw-Hill Ryerson. Legacy: The West and the World. Toronto: Patty Pappas. 2002. Print