Congress of Vienna, Concert of Europe and Challenges to the new order – Flashcards

Conference held to determine how to reestablish order and boundaries for Europe after Napoleon.

1. create a balance of power in Europe so no single state was so strong that a coalition of other states could not defeat it. 2. legitimacy--the goal was to install leaders who would be seen to have a legitimate claim. This often meant looking for a monarch within the same ruling family. 3. conservatism--a desire to conserve institutions and customs. The French Revolution was seen as having disregarded long-standing institutions which was seen as the reason for France's descendence into the Reign of Terror. 4. Compensation--there would be a redistribution of territory, but if a state gave up something, there was supposed to be some sort of compensation. 5. buffer states

Austrian foreign minister who led the Congress of Vienna

British representative at Congress of Vienna

Russian representative at Congress of Vienna. Some had hoped that he would bring significant reform, as in a constitution, to Russia, but he did not.

representative of France at the Congress of Vienna

This was signed by Russia, Prussia, and Austria. It's provisions included calling on leaders to abide by Christian principles in domestic and foreign policy. It also stated that the right of the monarch to rule was ordained by God. Britain did not sign this treaty. The British system with parliament was based on social contract theory rather than divine right.

Russia, Prussia, Austria, Great Britain These nations agreed on basic principles that would be used at Congress of Vienna

After France's full re-entry as a European power after the Napoleonic Wars, France would join members of the Quadruple alliance--Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Britain

The response of the Big 5 to Greek independence demonstrates that adherence to the guiding principle of legitimacy could be overridden for other concerns. The European powers did recognize the leader of the Ottoman Empire as a legitimate ruler. As fighting between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks dragged on, many in Europe felt a connection to the Greek

Group pushing for Russian constitution. They are crushed

Gangreen monarch whose move toward absolutism push France toward July Revolution of 1830.

From house of Orleans. Becomes French monarch in 1830