# Second Canut revolt (1834)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1834-second-canut-revolt
Location: Lyon

Renewed worker resistance was suppressed in street fighting. 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). Second 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
Second 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 — Second Canut revolt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Second+Canut+revolt&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Canut revolt](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Canut+revolt)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)