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In June 1832 a bunch of radical republicans spontaneously broke out in song.
In 1820 the Good Cousins staged a revolution in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
After the fall of Napoleon, Austrian Foreign Minister Metternich attempted to orchestrate a new conservative order in Europe.
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In 1830, the Belgians said we don't want to be a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands anymore.
What the heck did the rest of France think about the July Revolution?
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King Charles X should have never signed the Four Ordinances. You know. In hindsight.
On Wed July 28, 1830 the people of Paris proved that piles of rubble were the key to urban revolution.
On Monday July 26, 1830 the Four Ordinances were published. On Tuesday July 27 the July Revolution began.
In early 1830 King Charles X tried to beat back the liberal opposition. Instead they came back stronger than ever.