# Louis-Philippe becomes King of the French (1830)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1830-louis-philippe-becomes-king-of-the-french
Location: France
Categories: ruler-change

The July Monarchy presented itself as a constitutional, bourgeois monarchy. 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-Philippe I (King of the French). Louis-Philippe becomes King of the French mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. 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
Louis-Philippe becomes King of the French mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Louis-Philippe I](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-philippe-i)

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