The Restoration Era in France 1814-1830 by John Hall Stewart (Vintage 1968 Edition)

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The Restoration Era in France, 1814-1830 is a book by John Hall Stewart published in 1968. It is a survey of the political, social, and cultural history of France during the Restoration Era, which began with the abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1814 and ended with the July Revolution of 1830.

The book is divided into three parts. The first part covers the political history of the Restoration Era, focusing on the struggle between the Legitimists, who supported the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, and the Liberals, who favored a more constitutional form of government. The second part covers the social and cultural history of the Restoration Era, discussing topics such as the rise of the middle class, the development of Romanticism, and the growth of the Catholic Church’s influence in French society. The third part covers the July Revolution of 1830, which overthrew the Bourbon monarchy and established a constitutional monarchy in France.