Oldham Historical Research Group - William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard 1787 to 1830

Oldham Historical Research Group

William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard

From: GALLERY : A PICTORIAL BACKGROUND TO THE LIFE & TIMES OF WILLIAM ROWBOTTOM, circa 1757 - 1830

The Congress of Vienna, 1815

"After the first fall of Napoleon, a congress of European Powers assembled at Vienna, on November 1st, 1814, with the view of repairing the shattered fabric and reorganising the political system of Europe, which had been distrubed by the conquests of the French. The restoration of Napoleon put a sudden end to the deliberations of the congress, but its agreements were signed by the eight powers interested on June 9th 1815. The Powers represented were Austria, Prussia, Russia, Britain, France, Sweden, Spain and Portugal."

From: 'Harmsworth History of the World' Pub.1909

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William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard - Transcribed by Mary Pendlbury & Elaine Sykes
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