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Count de Montalembert - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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Count de Montalembert - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Count de Montalembert - from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, 1858. Charles Forbes de Montalembert joined with M. de Coux and the Abbe Lacordaire in opening and establishing in Paris a free school for public instruction, denominated the Ecole Libre. Their opposition to the existing Powers brought them before the Police Correctionelle, who ordered the school to be closed...[and] he had the mortification of finding himself sentenced to pay a fine of 1000 francs...After the coup d'etat of December, 1851, and the confiscation of the patrimonial estates of the house of Orleans, the Count, who till then had sided with Louis Napoleon, declared against him; and, having been re-elected a member of the Corps Legislatif, from 1852 to 1857 he was the only member of that body who protested on every occasion against the Imperial policy...The article of the Count lately published in the Correspondant, entitled "A Debate on the Indian Mutiny, "-which has called down upon him the terrors of a prosecution by the French Government, and for which he is this week undergoing his trial-having been translated into English, and reprinted in many of our daily and weekly papers, we need not do more than make a passing allusion to it here'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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In this striking photograph, taken by Maull and Polyblank in 1858, we see the prominent French political figure, Count de Montalembert. At the time of this image, Montalembert was a vocal opponent of the French government and its policies. He had previously joined forces with M. de Coux and the Abbe Lacordaire to establish the Ecole Libre, a free school in Paris, which was met with opposition from the authorities and was eventually closed. Montalembert was fined 1000 francs as a result. Following the coup d'etat of December 1851, Montalembert, who had previously supported Louis Napoleon, declared his opposition to the new regime. He was the only member of the Corps Legislatif to protest against Imperial policy from 1852 to 1857. Montalembert's outspokenness led to further trouble, as an article he wrote for the Correspondant, titled "A Debate on the Indian Mutiny," drew the attention of the French Government. The article was translated into English and widely circulated in the British press, leading to a prosecution against Montalembert. At the time this photograph was taken, Montalembert was undergoing trial for his writings. Montalembert's bravery and commitment to his beliefs are evident in this image, which captures him as a man of principle and conviction. Despite the risks and consequences, he stood firm in his opposition to the French government, making him a significant figure in the political landscape of the time.
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