European Monarchies from 1814 to 1906 - A Century of Restorations

The year 2014 saw the 200^th anniversary of Napoleon's downfall - and the restauration of the French monarchy under the house of Bourbon. With this as a starting point, Volker Sellin shows how the European monarchies restored and prolonged their reigns by giving their countries constitutions. This new angle results in an astonishing history of the 19^th century in Europe from Spain to Russia.


Volker Sellin, Universität Heidelberg