- 13 Nov 2017 17:22
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The French monarchy was restored several times since the French revolution but they kept losing it again. Following the French Revolution the French republic only lasted 12 years before Napoleon made himself emperor, the first of House Bonaparte.
When Napoleon's military adventures resulted in his total defeat House Bourbon was restored to the monarchy.
The Bourbons were replace by House Orléans in a revolution is 1830. House Orléans was then overthrown in 1848 giving way to the second French republic.
That republic lasted all of 4 years before a relation of Napoleon Bonaparte restored himself and the Bonaparte name to the monarchy. This second Bonaparte regime lasted 18 years before France became a republic again. I don't believe there have been any restorations since then.
The solution to 1984 is 1973!
Rich wrote:I thought the monarchy was restored in 1660 or there abouts. Wasn't Scottish independence (as a realm) restored at the same time? Mayne I'm just getting confused. I don't think it was ever restored in France, maybe they just forgot.
The French monarchy was restored several times since the French revolution but they kept losing it again. Following the French Revolution the French republic only lasted 12 years before Napoleon made himself emperor, the first of House Bonaparte.
When Napoleon's military adventures resulted in his total defeat House Bourbon was restored to the monarchy.
The Bourbons were replace by House Orléans in a revolution is 1830. House Orléans was then overthrown in 1848 giving way to the second French republic.
That republic lasted all of 4 years before a relation of Napoleon Bonaparte restored himself and the Bonaparte name to the monarchy. This second Bonaparte regime lasted 18 years before France became a republic again. I don't believe there have been any restorations since then.
The solution to 1984 is 1973!