Charles Maurras

Charles Maurras was a French writer and political thinker in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for founding Action Française, a far-right nationalist movement advocating for monarchism, traditional values, and anti-republican ideas. Maurras believed in maintaining social order through hierarchy, religion, and loyalty to the monarchy, opposing democracy and modern liberalism. His ideas influenced conservative and nationalist circles in France, but he was also associated with anti-Semitic views and supported Vichy France during World War II, leading to his conviction for collaboration.