Congress of Vienna

When Napoleon ruled Europe, hereditary monarchs lost their power. In 1792 Louis XVI was beheaded so that Napoleon could take his place as ruler of France. The Congress of Vienna used the principle of legitimacy to establish a new French leader. This meant that lawful monarchs ruled their land. The Congress of Vienna decided to give the French throne to Louis XVI’s brother, Louis XVII. This pleased Metternich because he was conservative. His priority was to keep a traditional government, which included absolute monarchy. Louis XVII was the next absolute monarch. With the Congress of Vienna’s concept of principle of legitimacy, the Bourbon monarchy was rebuilt in France.

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