Introduction [excerpt] This paper demonstrates that Tsar Alexander I was genuine in his desire to liberate Europe and to bring stability to the continent. He was a revolutionary leader who embarked on a crusade to establish a new order in Europe. He was a champion of lost causes and his actions were not motivated by personal ambitions. He used his authority at the Congress of Vienna and the period after to enforce his vision for territorial and constitutional settlement of Europe. He believed in constitutions...