July Monarchy

The July Monarchy (French: Monarchie de Juillet) was a liberal constitutional monarchy in France ruled by Louis Philippe I. This started on 26 July 1830, with the July Revolution of 1830, and ended on 23 February 1848, with the Revolution of 1848.

Kingdom of France Royaume de France
1830–1848
Flag Royal coat of arms
Anthem: La Parisienne ("The Parisian")
The Kingdom of France between 1830 and 1848
Capital	Paris
Common languages	French
Religion	Roman Catholicism Calvinism Lutheranism Judaism
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
King
• 1830–1848	Louis Philippe I[1]
Prime Minister
• 1830	Jacques Laffitte (first)
• 1848	François Guizot (last)
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Chamber of Peers
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
History
• July Revolution	26 July 1830
• Constitution adopted	7 August 1830
• French Revolution	23 February 1848
Currency	French franc
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of France French Second Republic
Today part of	France Algeria

History

The July Monarchy ended the Bourbon Restoration period of French history. It began when people overthrown Charles X, the last king of the House of Bourbon.

The new leader, Louis Philippe, is a member of the Orléans of the House of Bourbon. He proclaimed himself as Roi des Français ("King of the French").

The July Monarchy was ruled by rich bourgeoisie and former Napoleonic officials. The king wanted friendship with the United Kingdom and colonial expansion such as the French conquest of Algeria.

In 1848, revolutions taken place in many parts of Europe, the king is not popular anymore and he was overthrown.