July Monarchy

kingdom governing France, 1830–1848 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

July Monarchy
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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.

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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.

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