King Louis XVIII was restored by

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• King Louis XVIII was restored by the Congress of Vienna to the French throne • The Charter Of French Liberties: constitution was issued; it created a two house legislature and limited freedom of press

Ultraroyalists vs. Liberals • The ultraroyalists were strong supporters of the king and despised constitutional government; they wanted to restore the old regime. • Liberals put up a fight to extend suffrage and to win power for middle class citizens. • Working women and men wanted a republic where they would get decent pay and bread they could afford.

Events and Effects EVENTS: • Charles X (brother of Louis XVIII) took over after his death. • Charles was a strong believer in absolutism, he suspended the legislature, limited the right to vote and restricted the press. • Liberals and radicals built barricades and fired on soldiers from behind them • Charles X abdicated and fled to England • Radicals wanted a republic and liberals wanted a constitutional monarchy. • The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the French legislature, chose Louis Philippe and also known as the “citizen king” EFFECTS: • Louis Philippe became king and extended suffrage for wealthier French citizens. • The vast majority still could not vote • Louis’s policies favored the middle class – liberals

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