1. Congress of Vienna

4. Intro Great Powers of Europe Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, & Russia
40 years of peace
Work of Diplomacy
Return to Europe pre FR
Hope for stability

5. Metternich & Congress Goals
Representation of 4 Major powers
Klemens von Metternich
“European Man”
Age of Metternich
Dislike of FR
Strengthen countries around France
Restore balance of power
Restore royal families

7. Restoring Old Order Nine month Congress (1) Encirclement of France
Single Kingdom of Netherlands
German Confederation
Switzerland
(2) Balance of Power
France give up Napoleon territory
“Easy” on France
Rewards of Victors
(3) Legitimacy
Restore old rulers
Louis XVIII & Bourbon rulers
German princes/rulers
Political Triumph
No Seeds of Future Wars
Can’t erase revolution

12. New Political Philosophies
FR-experiment in democracy
New Political Ideas
Conservativism
FR Bad
Constitutional/Absolute Monarchy
Support from wealthy
Liberalism
Early reforms of FR Good
Violence bad
Power to Elected Parliaments
Not Democratic (voting requirements)
Middle Class Support
Radicalism
Drastic and violent change
Support of democracy
Terror necessary
Spread of FR
Working class & intellectual support
Little support 1815

14. Conservatives in Europe
Conservatives in Congress
Britain-constitutional monarchy
Power of Parliament
Restrictions to voting
Absolute Monarchies of E. Europe
Formation of Holy Alliance
France-Chamber of Deputies
Parliament power low
Deep divisions in France