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Questions about Chamber of Representatives (France)

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What was the Chamber of Representatives in France and when did it exist?

The Chamber of Representatives was the popularly elected lower house of the French Parliament, created under the Charter of 1815. It had 629 members serving five-year terms and existed for only a few weeks before being suppressed by armed force on the 8th of July 1815.

How did the Chamber of Representatives force Napoleon to abdicate?

On the 22nd of June 1815, at the end of the Hundred Days following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, the Chamber of Representatives issued Napoleon a formal demand for his abdication as Emperor of the French.

Who was president of the Chamber of Representatives in 1815?

Jean Denis, comte Lanjuinais, served as president of the Chamber of Representatives during its brief existence.

What was the Commission de gouvernement elected by the Chamber of Representatives?

On the 22nd of June 1815, the Chamber of Representatives elected three members of a five-member body called the Commission de gouvernement to form a new government. The three members chosen by the chamber were Carnot, the duc d'Otrante, and the comte Grenier.

Why did the Chamber of Representatives end and what replaced it?

The Chamber of Representatives was prevented from meeting by armed force on the 8th of July 1815 after the allied powers of the Seventh Coalition occupied Paris. With the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, the Chamber of Deputies was returned as the lower house of Parliament.

Was there a proposal to revive the Chamber of Representatives in 1873?

Yes. A draft constitution drawn up on the 20th of May 1873 during the early Third Republic proposed re-establishing a Chamber of Representatives as the lower house. The proposal was not adopted; the final French Constitutional Laws of 1875 established the Chamber of Deputies in that role instead.