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CHARLES VICTOR

CHARLES VICTOR, DUC DE BROGLIE (1785-1870), a French statesman, born at Paris; a Liberal politician; was of the party of Guizot and Royer-Collard; held office under Louis Philippe; negotiated a treaty with England for the abolition of slavery; was an Orleanist, and an enemy of the Second Empire; retired after the coup d'état.


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