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July Ordinances

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The July Ordinances, published on July 26, 1830, by Charles X of France, were a series of restrictive laws that ignited the July Revolution. These ordinances contradicted the spirit of the Charter of 1814, leading to protests and three days of fighting from July 27–29. The outcome was the abdication of Charles X and the ascension of Louis-Philippe as "king of the French" on August 9, 1830. This event ushered in the July Monarchy (1830–1848), characterized by the political and social dominance of the wealthy middle class, or bourgeoisie.12

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