The symbolic establishment of the new regime July Monarchy
silver five-franc coin featuring louis philippe
on 7 august 1830, 1814 charter revised. preamble reviving ancien régime suppressed, , king of france became king of french , (also known citizen king ) establishing principle of national sovereignty on principle of divine right. new charter compromise between doctrinaires opposition charles x , republicans. laws enforcing catholicism , censorship repealed , revolutionary tricolor flag re-established.
louis-philippe pledged oath 1830 charter on 9 august setting beginnings of july monarchy. 2 days later, first cabinet formed, gathering constitutionalist opposition charles x, including casimir perier, banker jacques laffitte, count molé, duke of broglie, françois guizot, etc. new government s first aim restore public order, while @ same time appearing acclaim revolutionary forces had triumphed. assisted people of paris in overthrowing legitimists, orleanist bourgeoisie had establish new order.
louis-philippe decided on 13 august 1830 adopt arms of house of orléans state symbols. reviewing parade of parisian national guard on 29 august acclaimed adoption, exclaimed leader, lafayette: worth more me coronation @ reims! . new regime decided on 11 october people injured during revolution (500 orphans, 500 widows , 3,850 people injured) given financial compensation , presented draft law indemnifying them in amount of 7 million francs, creating commemorative medal july revolutionaries.
ministers lost honorifics of monseigneur , excellence , became monsieur le ministre. new king s older son, ferdinand-philippe, given title of duke of orléans , prince royal, while daughters , sister, adélaïde d orléans, named princesses of orléans – , not of france, since there no longer king of france nor house of france.
unpopular laws passed during restoration repealed, including 1816 amnesty law had banished regicides – exception of article 4, concerning bonaparte family. church of sainte-geneviève once again returned functions secular building, named panthéon. various budget restrictions imposed on catholic church, while 1825 anti-sacrilege act envisioned death penalties sacrilege repealed.
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