Compare and contrast the policies of Louis XVIII and Charles X.

The question requires that candidates give an account of similarities and differences in the policies of the restored Bourbon kings, referring to the policies of both monarchs throughout and covering the period between 1814 and 1830. Candidates may focus on constitutional or religious policies, the treatment of political opponents and foreign relations. Comparisons may include the fact that both accepted the need for an element of democracy and neither attempted a return to the Ancien Régime. Both, however, believed in the Divine Right of Kings and both gave some latitude to groups who wanted revenge for events during the Revolution. For contrast, Louis XVIII was more conciliatory and worked harder not to antagonize French opinion, while Charles X was willing to restrict press freedom and, to some extent, democracy. Charles X was more influenced by the Church than Louis XVIII, who had a more successful foreign policy, through which France was (by 1823) once again accepted as a major power.