# Louis Napoleon — The English Constitution character guide

> Louis Napoleon in The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Napoleon, Napoleon gigantesque

**First appearance:** 0003-the-english-constitution

## Who they are

Nephew of Napoleon I, later Emperor Napoleon III of France.

## Relationships

### [Lord Palmerston](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/characters/lord_palmerston)

_rivalry_

Lord Palmerston and Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III) were geopolitical rivals, clashing over European power dynamics.

## In the story

### [II: The Monarchy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/ii-the-monarchy)

Used as an example of a single ruler chosen by the French people over an assembly, illustrating the intelligibility of monarchy.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_english_constitution_se/chapters/i)

Used as an example of a single, intelligible ruler whom the French people chose over an assembly.

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