In the social and political battle between liberals and conservatives, France became deeply divided. Across Europe, conservatives held control of the governments, but could not contain the ideas of the French Revolution. While conservatives were content with the stability and continuity brought by monarchies, liberals demanded that power of the king be shared with the legislature to ensure individual liberty and social justice. Liberalism was a product of enlightenment thinking which held that human progress was inevitable. Liberals believed that all people should be equal before the law and that all human beings were born free and capable of improvement.Many people of the lower class remained committed to the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
The revolutions of 1830 and 1848 are a direct result of the struggle between liberalism and conservatism.
The July Revolution of 1830 began in France and was precipitated by Charles X's publications of restrictive ordinances. Protests and demonstrations lead to an insurrection that ended with the abdication of Charles X and the proclamation of Louis-Philippe as the king of France.
The February Revolution of 1848 began in Paris, France and spread to most of Europe. It was spontaneous and mostly unorganized. The Revolutionary forces pushed forward with an even greater force than in 1830. Reactionary forces lead by Metternich were successful in preventing any major revolutionary "disasters." Great Britain and Russia managed to escape without undergoing any revolution. The Revolution ended in France with a new government, but once again a dictatorship.
"July Revolution (French History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
Krieger, Larry S., Kenneth Neill, and Edward Reynolds. McDougal Littell Modern World History - Patterns Of Interaction - California Edition. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Muntone, Stephanie. "European Revolutions." Education.com. McGraw-Hill, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Europe (1815-1848).” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. n.d.. Web. 26 Sept. 2013.www.netplaces.com/understanding socialism
The revolutions of 1830 and 1848 are a direct result of the struggle between liberalism and conservatism.
The July Revolution of 1830 began in France and was precipitated by Charles X's publications of restrictive ordinances. Protests and demonstrations lead to an insurrection that ended with the abdication of Charles X and the proclamation of Louis-Philippe as the king of France.
The February Revolution of 1848 began in Paris, France and spread to most of Europe. It was spontaneous and mostly unorganized. The Revolutionary forces pushed forward with an even greater force than in 1830. Reactionary forces lead by Metternich were successful in preventing any major revolutionary "disasters." Great Britain and Russia managed to escape without undergoing any revolution. The Revolution ended in France with a new government, but once again a dictatorship.
"July Revolution (French History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
Krieger, Larry S., Kenneth Neill, and Edward Reynolds. McDougal Littell Modern World History - Patterns Of Interaction - California Edition. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Muntone, Stephanie. "European Revolutions." Education.com. McGraw-Hill, n.d. Web. 28 Sept. 2013.
SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Europe (1815-1848).” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. n.d.. Web. 26 Sept. 2013.www.netplaces.com/understanding socialism