. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. these silent forces continued workinguntil 1848, when France taught the world another lesson inrevolution. 271. Louis Philippes Rule in France (1830-48). In Francethe reign of Louis Philippe proved a grievous disappointmentto those who expected arule of liberalism. Thenew ruler claimed to bea citizen-king, andneither lacked good qual-ities of the head nor ofthe heart; but it was soonevident that his comingmeant personal mon-archy, albeit in a some-what changed form. Thefranchise was a little en-larged, so as to raise thewhole nu
. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. these silent forces continued workinguntil 1848, when France taught the world another lesson inrevolution. 271. Louis Philippes Rule in France (1830-48). In Francethe reign of Louis Philippe proved a grievous disappointmentto those who expected arule of liberalism. Thenew ruler claimed to bea citizen-king, andneither lacked good qual-ities of the head nor ofthe heart; but it was soonevident that his comingmeant personal mon-archy, albeit in a some-what changed form. Thefranchise was a little en-larged, so as to raise thewhole number of votersto about 200,000. It waseasy by the distributionof governmental favorsand patronage to get this small voting body always to return a Chamber of Deputiesagreeable to the king, and to enable him therefore to pose con-stantly as a constitutional monarch. This Orleans Mon-archy depended really for its success upon the good will ofthe bourgeoisie element, — the rich manufacturing and capi-talist class,—more vulgar usually than the old noblesse, and. FRENCH FAMILY GROUP, ABOUT 1830 (After a drawing by Ingres) 464 HISTORY OF EUROPE often quite as selfish and rapacious. The country was pros-perous, and the king was wise enough to keep the peace withthe rest of Europe, thus avoiding reaction at home; yet allthe while discontent was simmering. The Republicans (whofelt themselves cheated by the 1830 Revolution) began to lifttheir heads, and the muzzling of the newspapers, and drasticpunishments for conspiracy could not check them. From 1840 to 1848, Louis Philippes Prime Minister wasGuizot, a scholar and statesman of noble private character,but possessed of the same dubious political ideas as his assiduously bottling up the growing discontent, by culti-vating the material prosperity of France, and by leaning upona packed and subservient Parliament, the twain were able togive to the Orleanist regime the appearance of success andstability. In 1848, however, a fe
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