• 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