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The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy

The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy. Topic Outline Who should rule France in 1814? How successful was Louis XVIII? Where and why did opposition grow to the Monarchy? Review of Louis XVIII’s reign How did Charles X increase opposition to the Bourbons?

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The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy

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  1. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy • Topic Outline • Who should rule France in 1814? • How successful was Louis XVIII? • Where and why did opposition grow to the Monarchy? • Review of Louis XVIII’s reign • How did Charles X increase opposition to the Bourbons? • Why did Revolution break out in 1830? • Was the Revolution due purely to the actions of Charles X • Review topic and make judgment Essays To what extent did the Charter establish a constitutional monarchy in France in the years 1815–30? ‘Charles X inherited a favourable political situation in 1824 and only his remarkable political ineptness led to the loss of the throne six years later’. Do you agree? Document ‘Charles X was responsible for the Revolution of 1830.’ Using the sources and your own knowledge, How far do you agree with this judgement? www.historytl.com

  2. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Who should rule France in 1814? • Objectives • To Investigate the options for who could rule France • To debate the pros and cons of each option • To come to a conclusion as to who should rule France www.historytl.com

  3. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Who should rule France in 1814? In groups of four complete your sheet, filling in the different options available to fill the power vacuum in France in 1814 Investigate the pros and cons of each option Come to a judgment as to who you think should rule France www.historytl.com

  4. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Who should rule France in 1814? Complete Prep Sheet on the Congress of Vienna Answer How and Why was the Monarchy restored in 1814 in France? www.historytl.com

  5. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy How successful was the rule of Louis XVIII? • Objectives • To remind ourselves why Louis XVIII became King • To understand how the Charter was designed to work • To investigate areas of success for Louis XVIII Louis XVIII www.historytl.com

  6. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy How successful was the rule of Louis XVIII? Using the France in Revolution and the Europe books complete the outline on Louis XVIII, use this opportunity to investigate the workings of the Charter Answer questions 2and 3 under the Charter. Having completed this in pairs list five problems you think the new king will face in ruling France Where might opposition come from and why? (can you think of three areas? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otnADq4Y0-A Horrible histories French Revolution www.historytl.com

  7. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Was the Monarchy in a strong position in 1824? • Objectives • To investigate the evidence available • To produce a poster to present to the class • To come to a judgement on the level of opposition Caricature of Louis XVIII www.historytl.com

  8. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Was the Monarchy in a strong position in 1824? Your challenge is to produce a poster using the information available to you Your poster will show Why the Monarchy was in a strong position in 1824 Or Why the Monarchy was not in a strong position in 1824 Criteria You can only use ten words the rest must be illustrations You have 20 minites before you present your poster to the class www.historytl.com

  9. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Where and why did opposition to Louis XVIII develop? • Despite success, Louis was always under strain due to the demands of the Ultras. • Who were the Ultras? • What did they want? • What was the White Terror of 1816 and why did they encourage it? • Louis XVIII recognised the danger of such revenge but yet he could not stop the Ultras – why? • How did the Ultras affect the Civil Service and local government? • What else did they demand that contradicted the regulations of the Charter? (There are two things you should identify). www.historytl.com

  10. This is a ThreatometerJust how threatened do you think the monarchy was in 1824? Extremely threatened Not that threatened Place a post it where you think it would be most appropriate. www.historytl.com

  11. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Where and why did opposition to Louis XVIII develop? Create a Single Bubble Map of possible groups that would be in opposition of Louis XVIII and give a reason for their opposition. Opposition www.historytl.com

  12. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Review of Louis XVIII? • Objectives • To compare level of success against amount of opposition • To come to a judgement on the level of success of Louis XVIII’s reign • To come to a judgement on the level of political stability in France in 1824 Successful ruler? www.historytl.com

  13. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Review of Louis XVIII? How successful was Louis XVIII? Review the challenges that Louis was faced with at the start of his reign, has he overcome them? In pairs list all the successes you can find and prepare to feedback this list In 1824 France was more stable than in 1815. Find two pieces of evidence for each side of the debate in this statement www.historytl.com

  14. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Review of Louis XVIII? Plenary ‘The tragedy of Louis’ reign was his good sense was shared by so few of his supporters.’ Would you agree with this view of Louis XVIII reign? (50-100 words max) 'An Incident in the White Terror, 1815', 1895. General Count Gilly in hiding in a peasant's house in the neighbourhood of Anduze in the South of France. The Second White Terror occurred in France in 1815 after the overthrow of Napoleon and the restoration of the monarchy in the person of Louis XVIII. People suspected of having links to Napoleon or the French Revolution were arrested, imprisoned and, in some cases, executed. Jacques Laurent Gilly, a general under Napoleon, was condemned to death in 1816. He stayed hidden at Anduze until 1819. By 1820 the political climate had become more liberal and Gilly was pardoned and had his rank and honours restored. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895. www.historytl.com

  15. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy How did Charles X increase opposition to the Bourbons? What sort of a man was Charles X? Describe Charles X referring to; -age -personality -Medieval pageantry Hesaid ‘ I had rather chop wood than reign after the fashion of the King of England’. What does he mean and what does it tell us about him and his beliefs? www.historytl.com

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  17. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy How did Charles X increase opposition to the Bourbons? • Objectives • To Investigate how Charles X increased opposition • To understand the different groups in opposition • To come to a conclusion as to the level of seriousness of the opposition Charles X www.historytl.com

  18. Why was this Coronation a significant event in the reign of Charles X?

  19. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy How did Charles X increase opposition to the Bourbons? Looking the evidence of what sort of King was Charles X what reasons can you find why there might be increased opposition to his reign? How did he continue to increase opposition? How much of this opposition was due to his personal actions and beliefs? How much was down to the situation in France at the time? www.historytl.com

  20. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Why did Revolution break out in 1830? The Short Term causes Create a flow chart of these dates, showing what happened. March 1827 November 1827 January 1828 August 1829 January 1830 March 1830 July 1830 (9th) July 1830 (25th) Mark on the point at which you believe revolution became inevitable March 1827 November 1827 January 1828 www.historytl.com

  21. The Short Term causes January 1828 November 1827 January 1828 August 1829 March 1827 March 1830 January 1830 July 9th 1830 July 25th 1830 www.historytl.com

  22. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Why did Revolution break out in 1830? • Objectives • To evaluate the short term causes of the Revolution • To evaluate the long term causes of the revolution • To compare the importance of the long and short term causes to come to a conclusion Revolution breaks out again!!!! www.historytl.com

  23. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Why did Revolution break out in 1830? The Long Term causes Read through the long term causes and make a bullet point list of these. Prioritise this list and prepare to feedback your thoughts Plenary – Which was more important in causing the revolution? The Short or Long term causes. Max 15 words for your explanation www.historytl.com

  24. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Was the downfall of the Monarchy due to the actions of Charles X? • Objectives • To practice document skills • To come to a judgement as to the level of responsibility of Charles X All his fault? www.historytl.com

  25. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Was the downfall of the Monarchy due to the actions of Charles X? In conclusion - All his fault? www.historytl.com

  26. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy Time for a Debate The motion – ‘This house believes that given France's recent history of political instability the restoration of the Bourbons was bound to end in failure.’ You have ½ a hour to prepare your team’s argument www.historytl.com

  27. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy How did Charles X increase opposition to the Bourbons? How did he continue to increase opposition? How much of this opposition was due to his personal actions and beliefs? How much was down to the situation in France at the time? Complete the table below Plenary –What caused the rise in opposition at this time? www.historytl.com

  28. The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy A Review Fall of Louis XVI Fall of Charles X www.historytl.com

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