# Polignac ministry appointed (1829)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1829-polignac-ministry-appointed
Location: France

Charles X chose an ultra-royalist government despite parliamentary opposition. 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 Charles X (King of France). Polignac ministry appointed is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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
Polignac ministry appointed is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Charles X](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-x)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Polignac ministry appointed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Polignac+ministry+appointed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Polignac ministry appointed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Polignac+ministry+appointed)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)