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Creation of Drafting Committee

When
18 May 1814
Where
Paris
Part of
Louis XVIII grants the Charter of 1814

Louis XVIII established a drafting committee on 18 May 1814, nominating twenty-two members to prepare the constitutional text.

On 18 May 1814, Louis XVIII created a drafting committee, nominating its twenty-two members. This committee was responsible for preparing the Charter, which Louis viewed as a document defining the responsibilities of the new Chambers rather than a new fundamental law.

Sources

  1. Charter of 1814 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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