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- He strengthened France’s position in Europe and cooperated with the British in forcing the Dutch to recognize Belgian independence.
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Oct 2, 2024 · Louis-Philippe (born October 6, 1773, Paris, France—died August 26, 1850, Claremont, Surrey, England) was the king of the French from 1830 to 1848; having based his rule on the support of the upper bourgeoisie, he ultimately fell from power because he could not win the allegiance of the new industrial classes.
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On 24 February 1848, during the February 1848 Revolution, King Louis Philippe abdicated in favour of his nine-year-old grandson, Philippe, comte de Paris. Fearful of what had happened to the deposed Louis XVI, Louis Philippe quickly left Paris under disguise. He rode in an ordinary cab under the name of "Mr. Smith".
Aug 23, 2019 · Learn about the life of Louis-Philippe, who became king of the French after a popular uprising, but lost his crown in another revolt, on Biography.com.
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Convinced that he would one day play a political role in France, Louis Philippe was only able to implement his plans after the fall of his cousins in July 1830, when the French Revolution brought him to the throne under the name of Louis Philippe I, King of the French. He promised a new regime, a constitutional monarchy based on the British ...
Oct 2, 2024 · The revolution that brought Louis-Philippe to power constituted a victory for the upper bourgeoisie over the aristocracy. The new ruler was titled Louis-Philippe, king of the French, instead of Philip VII, king of France.
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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. It marks the end of the Bourbon Restoration ...
Louis-Philippe, known as the Citizen King, (born Oct. 6, 1773, Paris, France—died Aug. 26, 1850, Claremont, Surrey, Eng.), King of the French (1830–48). Eldest son of the duke d’Orléans, he supported the new government at the outbreak of the French Revolution and joined the Revolutionary army in 1792 but deserted during the war with ...
