Louis XVIII was put into power right away, although the monarchy had been abolished. The fact that Napoleon had proclaimed himself emperor had re-established a semblance of monarchy that allowed the short reign of Louis XVIII. He was the brother of Louis XVI and the Count of Provence. He had been living outside of France after the Revolution.

The Treaty of Paris was signed on April 23,1814, proclaiming peace in France, but relinquishing most of the conquests of the Revolution and Empire. The peace treaty provoked great uneasiness among the people of France, because it brought a standstill of the industries. There was no need for the war industry; the end of the blockade rushed all the British goods in France, flooding the market. Soldiers became jobless, and homeless. The emigres that returned with the new king, the old nobles, were given preferential treatment.

At age 15, Napoleon graduated from Brienne and was accepted into the

Napoleon appeared before the Council of the Ancients - the upper house of representatives - to make a passionate speech asking to be put in charge of the entire country. He won their support but faced resistance while trying to convince

Napoleon reorganized the entire Army and prepared them for invasion at any moment. Although committed, Napoleon was anything but heartless. He gave high posts in the army to his friends and family, and promoted soldiers he had fought with before to higher ranks. Napoleon even found the time to marry a young woman named Josephine de Beauharnais. Napoleon's lust for conquest ensured that he did not settle down. His ambitions were always growing greater. In 1799 France's governing body, The Directory

grew weak and unsteady. The Austrians recaptured Italy and were among several nations threatening to invade France. If this was not enough competition, Napoleon learned that the Royalists were planning on restoring the monarchy. However, Napoleon used this conflict to his advantage and decided it was precise time to take over The Directory, which he still served.

The lower House of Representatives. With the use of the military, Napoleon forced them into naming him First Consul of France without having to harm a soul. To those

day. He sought peace and to end the conflict in and outside of France. Peace was made with Austria and Britain and all the wars had concluded in the Treaty of Amiens made with Britain. Emperor As First Consul, Napoleon was faced with much adversity but he always prevailed using the threats against his life as motive to secure his power

Finally, in early 1815, he arrived in France and made his way towards the capital. By the time he reached the capital, his army had multiplied to several thousand as entire garrisons left the reign of King Louis XVIII to join his troops. Reassuming the title of emperor, Napoleon immediately faced opposition from the allies. As always, Napoleon attacked first. The allied forces were not yet united and Napoleon knew he could defeat them if he met them separately. After meeting and defeating the Prussians, he met with the British army at Waterloo in Belgium. The British troops were able to withstand Napoleon's fire and thousands from both sides fell during the battle with neither side achieving victory. However, at twilight the Prussians met with the British troops to give them support. They had regrouped their forces, coming to the rescue of their allies and creating a force Napoleon himself knew was too large to beat.

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