1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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