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The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 in France: From Constitutional Monarchy to Empire

Explore the tumultuous periods of 1830 and 1848 in France, from the victory of French rebels against King Louis XVIII to the rise of Louis Napoleon as Emperor Napoleon III. Witness the shifts from constitutional monarchy to empire amidst political unrest and societal divisions.

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The Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 in France: From Constitutional Monarchy to Empire

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  1. Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 Chapter 4 Section 2

  2. French Rebels Win in 1830 • Congress of Vienna restored King Louis XVIII to French throne • Issued constitution • Two-legislature • Limited freedom of press

  3. Louis XVIII • Died July 1830 • Brother, Charles X to thrown • Suspended legislature • Limited right to vote • Restricted press • Radicals and liberals responded forcefully • In days, rebels in power of France • Charles X abdicated

  4. Louis Philippe • Moderates insisted on constitutional monarchy • Louis Philippe chosen • Citizen King • Got along with liberal bourgeoisie • Extended suffrage to wealthy • Many still unable to vote

  5. Independence Elsewhere • 1831, Belgium became independent with liberal constitution • 1830, Poland fails to win independence

  6. French Revolt AGAIN 1848 • 1848, liberals and radicals revolted against Louis Philippe • Corruption • Wanted expanded suffrage • Recession happening • Conditions RIPE for revolution

  7. February Days • Government tried to silence critics • Riots ensued • Louis Philippe abdicated • Second Republic proclaimed • People divided about government

  8. June Days • By June, upper/middle class interests controlled • Protests by the poor met with violence from liberals • 1500 killed • Created hostility between classes

  9. Napoleon III • 1848, National Assembly issued new constitution for Second Republic • President • One-house legislature • All men one vote • Overwhelming vote for Louis Napoleon, Napoleon’s nephew • Named himself emperor Napoleon III in 1852

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