# First Canut revolt (1831)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1831-first-canut-revolt
Location: Lyon

Silk workers rose over wages and working conditions in an early industrial labor revolt. 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). First Canut revolt 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
First Canut revolt mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

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

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