1787-1815: His debut
François Guizot's personality, thought and action have marked more than sixty years of France's political, intellectual and spiritual life.
Born under the monarchy of divine right, he died during the Third World War.e République was just taking root. Born into a family from the Protestant bourgeoisie of Nîmes, he was the eldest son of an lawyer guillotined in 1794 for his Girondin views. August 1799, his mother takes him his brother Jean-Jacques complete his education at Geneva, He left in June 1805. In Paris, he studied law and soon made a name for himself with his wit and temperament in the philosophical and literary salons, which remained aloof from the imperial regime. He then entered journalism, in particular at Le Publiciste, where he met his future wife, Pauline de Meulan. Thanks to his high status, he was appointed Professor of Modern History at the Sorbonne in July 1812 and then, under the First Restoration, Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior. During the Hundred Days, he undertook a mission to Ghent with Louis XVIII, a mission for which he would later be heavily criticised.