Abstract:
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 – 1874) was a philosopher and historian. In 1812, he became a professor at the Sorbonne, was Deputy from 1830 to 1848, and held several ministerial positions between 1830 and 1848. He was generally disliked for his protestant strictness. He was member of the Doctrinaires and worked closely with the Thiers and de Broglie governments between 1832 and 1836. From 1840 to 1848, he was Foreign Secretary and was exiled to England together with Louis-Philippe. Guizot was also Minister of Education.
