Metternich along with the quadruple alliance made of the four great powers established the age of Metternich based on Conservatism, Legitimacy, balance of power.
Explanation:
Klemmens von Metternich
- Chief Minister of Austria
- Started the Age of Metternich after the Napoleonic period.
- He believed in conservatism which stated that changes should be gradual in an evolutionary way instead of revolutionary like the French Revolution.
- Congress of Vienna was controlled by the quadruple alliance of the four great powers (Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia) to establish conservatism.
- Believed that organized religion must be followed as per tradition for maintaining social order.
- Community powers took over individual rights.
- Laissez-faire form of economic liberty was followed.
- They believed in free selling of goods with no trade barriers.
- Protection of civil rights- freedom of speech, press, equality before law, religious tolerance, etc.
