He did so based upon the Bourbon response to the "Year Without a Summer" in 1816, during which Louis XVIII relaxed tariffs during a series of famines, caused a downturn in prices, and incurred the ire of wealthy landowners, who were the traditional source of Bourbon legitimacy.
Ta tegi nii Bourbonide vastusena "aastale ilma suveta" aastal 1816, mille ajal Louis XVIII lõdvendas tariife rea näljahädade tõttu, põhjustades hinnalanguse ja tekitades rikaste maaomanike viha, kes olid Bourbonide õigusjärgsuse traditsiooniline allikas.