6.01- The Chain of Time

After ascending to the throne in 1824 Charles X wanted to impose his ultra-royalism on France, but his annoying subjects kept resisting. 

In early 1830 King Charles X tried to beat back the liberal opposition. Instead they came back stronger than ever.    

On Monday July 26, 1830 the Four Ordinances were published. On Tuesday July 27 the July Revolution began.  

After attaining power, Augustus set about reforming the Empire. 

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Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch. 

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Napoleon Bonaparte's temporary return to power in France in 1815, following his escape from exile on Elba . He arrived with fewer than a thousand men, yet three weeks later he had displaced Louis XVIII and taken charge of an army as large as any th ... Show More

It’s simple enough to pinpoint the beginnings of the French Revolution in 1789, but far more difficult to mark its end. Following the initial outbreak of revolution, France was plunged into years of political, social and economic instability, as various new governments sought to ... Show More