1. Lord Sovereign

    Why was Europe, and Britain in particular, so relatively "chill" about the ascension of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte to power?

    Oh absolutely, it wasn't like it was "his fault" so to speak. Prussia under Bismarck was just that much of a monster.
  2. Lord Sovereign

    Why was Europe, and Britain in particular, so relatively "chill" about the ascension of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte to power?

    I think after a certain point, Napoleon III revealed himself to be a far less aggressive emperor than his uncle whilst restoring stability to his young empire. That, coupled with a modest interest in colonies and a more deep interest in domestic affairs (he basically built a good chunk of modern...
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