France overthrew its Bourbon king
-Charles X - last king of France; his rule was ended by a short and almost bloodless revolution in 1830
-Charles X
-Ignored both middle-class liberals and Parisian radials
-Tried to rule as an absolute monarch; he had nothing but contempt for a limited monarchy
-Tried to take away the few powers of France's Chamber of Deputies; as a result, riots broke out, forcing him to flee as an exile to Great Britain
-After Charles left, his cousin Louis Philippe became "citizen king" of France, who would share power with the Chamber of Deputies
Britain's middle class won the vote
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