Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . had no good candidate for the throne. As a result, 1 See pp. 499 and 513. 2 This was gradually reduced later to two years active service and elevenyears in the reserve. In 1913, however, the term of active service was length-ened to three years, in order to keep pace with the increasing German below, section 156. s The monarchical party naturally fell into two groups. One, the so-calledUgHbnists^ believed that the elder Bourbon line, to which Loui
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . had no good candidate for the throne. As a result, 1 See pp. 499 and 513. 2 This was gradually reduced later to two years active service and elevenyears in the reserve. In 1913, however, the term of active service was length-ened to three years, in order to keep pace with the increasing German below, section 156. s The monarchical party naturally fell into two groups. One, the so-calledUgHbnists^ believed that the elder Bourbon line, to which Louis XVI andCharles X had belonged, should be restored in the person of the count ofChambord, a grandson of Charles X. The Orleamsts, on the other hand, wishedthe grandson of Louis Philippe, the count of Paris, to be king. In 1873 theOrleanists agreed to help the count of Chambord to the throne as Henry V but that prince frustrated the plan by refusing to accept the national colors, red, white, and blue, — which had become so endeared to the nation that itappeared dangerous to exchange them for the ancient white flag of the An Interesting View of Old Paris, showing the Home ofTHE First President of the Parlement of Paris
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