DYNASTY
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“ Battle of Jena ”, coloured litho by Antoine Charles Horace Vernet and Jacques François Swebach ( early 19th century )
the start of the 100 days . “ Where are you going ?”, Napoleon asked . “ Going home , to Monaco ”, Honoré-Gabriel answered . “ Me too , I ’ m going home , to the Tuileries ,” Napoleon said . When Napoleon attempted to restore his empire during the 100 days Monaco was occupied by British troops and so the Grimaldis played no part in the affair .
DIFFICULT YEARS OF REIGN
In 1819 , when his father passed away , Honoré-Gabriel became the Sovereign Prince of Monaco as Honoré V and inherited a Principality beset with problems . At the same time being both a member of the French Parliament and the Sovereign of Monaco , he picked up on the project of his grandfather to diversify economic resources and encouraged the installation of factories . The Great Powers of Europe had taken Monaco out of the French sphere of influence and made the Principality a protectorate of Piedmont-Sardinia . The government in Turin closed the tobacco plant that Honoré III had established and enforced a number of other changes that had left Monaco impoverished . pixabay . com
Honoré V went to Turin to try to reason with the King of Piedmont- Sardinia but , although he was treated with great honour and respect , none of his grievances were addressed . Honoré V also had to raise taxes considerably which made him increasingly unpopular . His granting of a monopoly on flour caused a bread shortage but no one had the nerve to voice opposition to him . He also pushed opportunities for tourism . However , the lack of a market for local products , the omnipresence of the State and the lack of presence of the Sovereign created tensions , especially in Menton . The Sovereign ended up pacifying Menton before going forward with his effort to Napoleon I , the first Emperor of the French ( 1768 – 1821 )
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