Charter of 1830

The Charter of 1814, revised in 1830, was a French constitution that established a constitutional monarchy under Louis XVIII. It preserved many liberties from the French Revolution, including civil liberties and religious toleration, while recognizing Catholicism as the state religion. The charter remained in effect until 1848.

In 1830, King Charles X's attempts to reassert royal authority and curtail press freedom led to the Revolutions of 1830. These events resulted in Charles X's abdication and the establishment of a new monarchy under Louis Philippe, the "King of the French." This period saw the replacement of the Bourbon flag with the tricolour and the end of the alliance between the monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church.