Outline for what happened after Napoleon got defeated and exiled.

France overthrew its Bourbon king -Charles X - last king of France; his rule was ended by a short and almost bloodless revolution in 1830 -Charles X -Ignored both middle-class liberals and Parisian radials -Tried to rule as an absolute monarch; he had nothing but contempt for a limited monarchy -Tried to take away the few powers of France's Chamber of Deputies; as a result, riots broke out, forcing him to flee as an exile to …

…Republic and to defend the Constitution" - However, he broke that oath and dissolved the French parliament in December 1851 - declared himself sole ruler; election supported his decision and became Emperor Napoleon III - "The Empire means peace. It means peace because France wishes it, and when France is satisfied, the world is quiescent." Best explained why the French people accepted this coup - Louis's power confused Metternich; Louis governed France for the next 20 years