Feudalism and serfdom were abolished, and freedom of religion established (except in Spain). ... Schools were put under centralized administration, and free public schools were established. ... Public soup kitchens were organized by charitable societies to help the needy. ...
Britain practiced free trade and avoided tariffs. ... However, the Congress of Vienna 1814-15 further ratified the decisions, which included provisions for enlarging the Netherlands to become modern Belgium in 1830, restoring the Bourbon kings of Spain, establishing a confederated Germany, dividing French protectorates and annexing them into independent states, and progress British subsidies to her allies. ...
The peasants, who comprised the largest portion of the population, were low in literacy rate and wanted little to do with political matters but sought to free themselves from the ancient requirements of the feudal system and gain relative economic parity. ... He lost his navy, he lost to guerilla warfare in Spain, and his fatal loss occurred when he attempted to invade Russia and led his army into the unrelenting winter, which destroyed his troops and his hope at ever succeeding at his plans for world dominance. ... The very important thirty-ninth clause stipulates that "no free man shall...
