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July Revolution: Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.

Historical image related to July Revolution: Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri. from August 2, 1830

July Revolution

1830 overthrow of the Bourbons by the July Monarchy in France

The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution, Second French Revolution, or Trois Glorieuses, was a second French Revolution after the first of 1789–99. It led to the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis…
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Charles X of France

King of France from 1824 to 1830

Charles X was King of France from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. An uncle of the uncrowned Louis XVII and younger brother of reigning kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1814, Charles became the leader of…
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Henri, Count of Chambord

Pretender to the French throne as Henry V (1844–83)

Henri, Count of Chambord and Duke of Bordeaux, was the Legitimist pretender to the throne of France as Henri V from 1844 until his death in 1883.
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