Historians in France assume that the restoration of Monarchy after the defeat of Napoleon was doomed. The first compact recent history of the period in English, this book reveals that although the French experimented with two Monarchies and a Republic (1814 - 48), there was substantial stability. The Institutional framework constructed during the Revolutionary years (1789 - 1814) remained intact, and the ruling elites retained basic control.

Pamela M. Pilbeam

An Introduction to the Series
Note on Referencing System
Acknowledgements
Preface
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION

PART TWO: ANALYSIS

PART THREE: ASSESSMENT

PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS
Chronology
Bibliography
Index