HIS103Y1 Chapter : Brief List of Major Alliances from 1815-1892
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To instill christian values in european political life. Metternich however made it a bastion against revolutions and the monarchs of each country used it to band together in the face of revolutionary influence from france. Treaty signed on paris on november 20 by britain, austria, prussia, and russia. Renewed the alliance first agreed upon in 1813. Modified the aims of the alliance from defeating napoleon to upholding the vienna settlement. Became the quintuple alliance in 1818 with france"s admission. British distaste for other allies reactionary policies meant that it fell out of effectiveness after made after the war. the mid 1820"s. Four continental monarchies were successful in authorizing austrian military intervention in. Italy in 1821 and french intervention in span in 1823. Britain largely stayed out of it due to the alliance"s largely illiberal practices. Conventionally seen as ended as well as the holy alliance with the death of tsar alexander i of russia in 1825.
