It’s been awhile since I last wrote about my interesting and luscious life (hopefully that attracted new readers…).
First, the bad news…
In April of 1814, the dictatorial Napoleon Bonaparte was succeeded by Louis XVIII, brother of the guillotined Louis XVI (How in the world did that happen?). And I was a key component in restoring the monarchy in the House of Bourbons. Unfortunately, the monarchy failed to keep the common public in content (sigh…they never learn). Eventually, King Louis XVIII experienced exploding civil orders and collapsing civil authority which ultimately forced the monarchy to flee France and reside in the city of Ghent. And to my disgust, Napoleon returned with his giant ego and once again claimed himself emperor of the French Empire. Not for long though, as he was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo during the Hundred Days. This led to the second restoration of King Louis XIII on July 8, 1815 and eventually the July Revolution of 1830, where Louis Philippe rose to power.
Now the good news…
My signing of the Treaty of Paris ended the wars between France and the Sixth Coalition (consisted of Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, and the Dutch Republic) and removed the threat of France’s separation by the victors of the war. In addition, I was able to negotiate with my fellow peers at the Congress of Vienna concerning the ongoing calamities experienced throughout Europe. My diplomatic skills ultimately garnered favorable terms for France during the collaboration, as my country kept their 1792 boundaries (including those lost in the war) without much complication and established new control over papal Avignon, Montbéliard (Mompelgard) and Salm, which had been independent at the start of the French Revolution in 1789.
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