Louis XVIII 1814-1824
- Created by: JJamesA
- Created on: 20-03-14 21:14
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- Louis XVIII
- Successes
- Paid off war indemnities 1818
- Moderate policies until 1820
- Appointed Richlieu (1815) and Decazes (1818), two capable ministers
- Resisted ultras 1816-1820
- Electoral reforms reduced their numbers from 1816
- Supported King Ferdinand and controlled Spain
- Added to the Concert of Europe 1818
- Economic recovery 1815 after tighter spending
- Failures
- Ultras dominated the chamber 1815 and 1820 onwards
- 100 Days made Louis look weak and incompetent
- White Terror 1815
- Marshall Ney excecuted
- Bonapartists persecuted
- Removed Bonapartists from the NG
- Removed the tricolour flag
- Failed to control people after Duc de Berry's murder 1820
- Increased clergy influence
- Fat, lazy and old
- Reintroduced press censorship
- Appointed a Catholic education minister
- Allowed Richlieu to pass electoral reforms in favour of ultras
- Successes
- Aims
- Keep peace
- Restore international reputation
- Steer a middle course politically
- Keep the influential Pays Legal happy
- Stick to the charter
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