Bourbons - Louis' probs? & groups w/in Chamber of Deputies

Bourbons - Louis' probs? & groups w/in Chamber of Deputies

1. Louis XVII's problems?

   • War weary country
   • 2nd Peace of Paris - army of occupation / indemnities / 'Allied baggage train'
   • New political structure (Charter)
     • New constit agreement to maintain many rights associated w/ 1789
     • Potential probs - diff between 'spirit' and 'letter/law' of Charter
       • The middle classes (pays legal) assumed Louis stick to demo spirit of Charter, but more extreme royalists wanted Louis to exert royal power allowed w/in Charter
   • Political opp - Repubs, Bonapartists
   • Royalist backlash (White Terror)
   • Divisions w/in society (existence of two Fr)

2. Groups w/in Chamber of Deputies

   • Independents (Left)
     • Urban bourgeoisie
     • Purchasers of nat property
     • Former soldiers
     • Libs
     • Orleanists e.g. Lafayette
   • Ultras (Right)
     • Emigres
     • Some Catholic clergy
     • Didn't want return to ancien regime, but "alliance of throne & altar" to reassert social superiority of 1st & 2nd Ests
     • More royalist than the King
     • Scorned the Charter
     • E.g Villele, Comte d'Artois (Charles), duc de Berry
   • Constitutionalists
     • Largest grouping in 1815
     • Wanted stable Fr on basis of 1814 Charter
     • Had backing of many bourgeoisie (pays legal) in early years
     • Support dwindled from 1817+
     • E.g. Richelieu, Decazes