HIST 274 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Agonism, July Revolution, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
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Week 4 - restoration and two more revolutions. Louis xviii, 1815-1825 was reinstated to the throne. Knew he couldn"t go back to absolutism. Granted a represented constitutions with limited powers, a chamber of deputies based on a small group of voters that mainly owned property. Confusing time because the old nobility had returned - supporters of the old monarchy, these are called the legitimists - right wing. The bonapartists are those who are supporters of napoleon. Jacobins are still present and want a return to democracy - left wing. Moderates were the liberals - heirs of the enlightenment, believe in reason and progress; want constitutional monarchy, for representative government but not democracy. Look at industrialization in england, farmers forced off farms, urbanization no industrialization in france until 1850s. Thoughts in france develop into the social question - early socialism as a philosophy, questions traditional social order, economic order. Comte de saint-simon - forward looking, writing in 1810s-1820s.
