The Rise of the Monarchist Party

Monarchism quickly became the dominant political ideology, but without a bauble or orlionist candidate, they lacked a formal leader. After biting his time for so long, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte participated in the December 1848 presidential election. The monarchists believed that the Republicans were losing control of the country and feared that the Second Republic was on track to follow the firsts,. dissent into chaos, and possibly even the terror.