Thursday, September 3, 2026

 Ancient name but the new history: Louis 18th

The reign of Louis 18th, king of France(1755-1824) is the continuation of return to order of Napoleon, except the return to Napoleon on the France , in year 1815, a short time  called of hundred days; anyway excluded this short Napoleonic presence, Louis 18th has continued the Napoleonic policy, of reign of Napoleon, not declared but effective ; it is a lesson of history that Louis 18th has understood  , because a read  to the constitution  of Louis 18th is very explicative of this concept; he has balanced the regal power to the Napoleonic, or revolutionary rights: in fact the new constitution, regard to privileges “…are deleted regard to social class”; it is  the first clue of the change of policy, because  the Revolution burst for these class privileges, hence Louis 18th has learned that  it is motive for  the radical and revolutionary change; inasmuch the first cause must be abolished; the freedom of cults, by now the Revolution has past, hence the Napoleonic freedom must remain, although Napoleon has had the strong control on the bishops, but the catholic cult was recognized of major religion in France, that in the constitution of 1814 became the religion of French State; but the freedom of other cults were tolerated; the change of Napoleon; the change from Napoleon to Louis 18th, regard the policy were very short; in fact the religious policy was took from the Napoleonic code, in the constitution of Louis 18th we can find the same concept expressed from the code, above all the national goods, that the State can expropriate but alone for the public use; the same article that the Napoleonic code has used; and regard to expropriation of Revolution, that in 2th November 1789, the national assembly had declared that the goods of the Church are expropriated because the public balance was very serious; hence the same concept that both Napoleon  and Louis 18th have expressed, the good can be expropriated  for the national motive and in conformity of Napoleon has inserted  in his code and after the fixed to Pious 7th  pope. It is  a historical lesson that Louis 18th  has learned very good, because he has  also kept the National assembly , but limited fro the election, from the richness; in short he has took from ancient regime and he has used the new wit of Napoleon, and naturally of Revolution, that he has limited, as Napoleon, for its extremism. Thence we can think Louis 18th as the more monarchic of Napoleonic. Explicative are some words of Louis 18th : “…neither the new, nor ancient of laws that is going to be merit and the their true useful. When I have reduce everything to public useful, and I haven’t spook about the justice to everybody, and it is alone is the true public good…”; it is certainly aren’t alone beautiful words, but a concept, that during the reign of his brother, this is Louis 16th aren’t, because the unique interest were of aristocracy and clergy, hereby the time and moral were changed, the history has been a irreplaceable master. And also the following words are meaningful: “…the freedom, this words whose very much has abused everybody is enclosed, and for its exception, it isn’t less important for the king than for the citizen”. Certainly the Revolution has learned very much.

. Alessandro Lusana



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