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France 1815–70

Louis Philippe, Guizot and the bourgeois monarchy

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  • AS Unit 2

Overview

The July Monarchy's narrow franchise, the politics of resistance and movement, Guizot's ministry and the corruption of the chamber.

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Key term

How was the Charter altered in 1830?

Key term

Why did the deputies choose Louis Philippe in 1830?

Key term

How was the Paris crowd reconciled to a king in 1830?

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  1. 1

    Who was Louis Philippe?

    Model answer

    Louis Philippe was the Duke of Orléans, head of the younger branch of the royal house, who had fought in the revolutionary armies and lived for years in exile and in trade.

  2. 2

    Why did the deputies choose Louis Philippe in 1830?

    Model answer

    The deputies wanted the revolution closed quickly with a monarchy that respected the Charter, and Louis Philippe offered royal blood together with a revolutionary past.

  3. 3

    How was the Paris crowd reconciled to a king in 1830?

    Model answer

    Lafayette appeared with Louis Philippe at the Hôtel de Ville wrapped in a tricolour flag, and the gesture persuaded republicans to accept the new monarchy.

  4. 4

    How was the Charter altered in 1830?

    Model answer

    The revised Charter was accepted by the king rather than granted by him, the right to rule by ordinance was removed, censorship was forbidden and the tricolour replaced the white flag.

  5. 5

    How far was the franchise widened in 1830?

    Model answer

    The tax qualification fell to two hundred francs and the age to twenty-five, raising the electorate to about one hundred and seventy thousand men.

  6. 6

    What domestic problems faced Louis Philippe at the outset?

    Model answer

    Louis Philippe inherited a disputed title, an economic crisis, republican and legitimist enemies, a hostile Church and a Europe suspicious of a throne created by revolution.

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