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July monarchy, In French history, the reign of Louis-Philippe (1830–48), brought about by the July Revolution. Also known as the “bourgeois monarchy,” the new regime rested on a broad social base centred on the wealthy bourgeoisie. Two factions emerged in the Chamber of Deputies: the centre-right faction, led by Francois Guizot, shared ...
May 7, 2024 · July Revolution, (1830), insurrection that brought Louis-Philippe to the throne of France. The revolution was precipitated by Charles X ’s publication (July 26) of restrictive ordinances contrary to the spirit of the Charter of 1814. Protests and demonstrations were followed by three days of fighting (July 27–29), the abdication of Charles ...
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The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution ( French: révolution de Juillet ), Second French Revolution, or Trois Glorieuses ("Three Glorious [Days]"), was a second French Revolution after the first in 1789. It led to the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis Philippe ...
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The July Monarchy ( French: Monarchie de Juillet ), officially the Kingdom of France ( French: Royaume de France ), was a liberal constitutional monarchy in France under Louis Philippe I, starting on 26 July 1830, with the July Revolution of 1830, and ending 23 February 1848, with the Revolution of 1848.
The July Monarchy (1830–1848) is generally seen as a period during which the upper-middle class (haute bourgeoisie) was dominant. It marked the shift from the counter-revolutionary Legitimists to the Orleanists, who were willing to make some compromises with the changes of the 1789 Revolution, but maintained a conservative regime marked by constant civil unrest.
The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution, was the throwing off of Charles X of France from power. His cousin Louis-Philippe, the Duc d'Orléans, became king. However, after 18 hard years on the throne, he would also be removed from the position of king. It showed the change from one kind of monarchy to another.
