Analyze the events that brought Louis Philippe to power and the reasons why his reign ended in terror in 1848?

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Analyze the events that brought Louis Philippe to power and the reasons why his reign ended in terror in 1848?

The naming of Louis Philippe as the new king of France was seen as sheer hope for French citizens. There were several reasons that brought Louis Philippe to power after the monarch Charles X. The French were fed up with Charles x being the king, and Louis Philippe represented a viable option for change. However, the idea of the French for change, was perhaps to idealistic when Louis Philippe was brought to power. Inconformity was common amongst French citizens. As a result of this Louis Philippe was named king as a reactioninst measure seeking change. As a consequence Louis Philippe reign was damned from the beginning. French wanted to keep a monarchy, but simultaneously wanted to see significant change. It would be years later, when the illusions of the French would be destroyed, consequently ending the reign of Louis Philippe.

Charles X was removed from power after the July revolution. The revolution was a consequence of the abolishment of the charter which restricted king’s actions. Liberals demanded the abdication of Charles X. He fled, and liberals put Louis Philippe in power.

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The most influential elements of the revolution supported Louis Philippe; he was elected as a way to prevent the creation of a republic. Louis Philippe did not have direct connections with Charles X, but did however have a true hereditary claim to the throne. Louis Philippe had been involved in the revolution and had been a critic of Charles X which was seen by the liberals as an opportunity to achieve change. Besides all this he appeared to be of the middle class. The people of the July revolution that made Charles X basically lose his power wanted political change ...

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