Chapter 21 Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850 The Conservative Order (1815-1830) The Peace Settlement 1814 Congress of Vienna: Austrian foreign minister Prince Klemens von Metternich considered it necessary to restore legitimate monarchs to preserve traditional institutions Restoration of Bourbons in France and Spain Austria + Prussia have claims over Poland new Polish kingdom (Romanov as hereditary monarchs) established foreign policy under Russian control Balance Russian gains = Prussia and Austria strengthened Prevent possible French expansion = creation of enlarged Netherlands (Dutch Republic + Austrian Netherlands) under King William I (House of Orange) Prussian given territory along east bank of Rhine