# Second Republic proclaimed (1848)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1848-second-republic-proclaimed
Location: Paris
Categories: main-event

A provisional government established a new republic and introduced universal male suffrage. 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 Provisional Government of 1848 (Collective executive). Second Republic proclaimed 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
Second Republic proclaimed is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-napoleon-bonaparte)

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