# Duke of Berry assassinated (1820)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1820-duke-of-berry-assassinated
Location: Paris

The murder of the Bourbon heir’s son strengthened ultra-royalist influence. Within the broader Restoration, July Monarchy & Second Republic period, Post-Napoleonic France alternated between restored monarchy, constitutional reform and revolution. Industrialization, colonial expansion and new social movements culminated in the democratic upheaval of 1848. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XVIII (King of France). Duke of Berry assassinated mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Duke of Berry assassinated mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XVIII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xviii-1815)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Duke of Berry assassinated](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Duke+of+Berry+assassinated&go=Go)
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- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)