July Monarchy
Proper noun
Meaning
July Monarchy
A period of liberal constitutional monarchy in France under King Louis-Philippe starting with the July Revolution (or Three Glorious Days) of 1830 and ending with the February Revolution of 1848.
Examples
The Bourbon Restoration (under Louis XVIII and Charles X ), the July Monarchy (under Louis-Philippe ), and the Second Empire (under Napoleon III ) were also constitutional monarchies, although the power of the monarch varied considerably between them.
He felt that the new July Monarchy (which claimed widespread popular support) was disorganized and unprincipled, in need of a mediator to keep the political peace between the King and insurgent forces.
During the reign of the July Monarchy, the Romantic Era was starting to bloom.
Paul Beik, Louis Philippe and the July Monarchy (1965).
Under the July Monarchy Le Havre was a Seaside resort popular with Parisians.