xt7qjq0stw34_4562 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/1997ms474.dao.xml unknown archival material 1997ms474 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. W. Hugh Peal manuscript collection Charles X of France clipping text 43.94 Cubic Feet 86 boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 22 items Poor-Good Peal accession no. 11453. Charles X of France clipping 2017 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qjq0stw34/data/1997ms474/Box_53/Folder_65/Multipage25332.pdf undated section false xt7qjq0stw34_4562 xt7qjq0stw34 CHARLES X, was the brother'of Louis XVIII.,
and, after a variety of fortune, caused by the
French revolution, was proclaimed king in Sep-
tember, 1824. On his accession to the throne,
he endeavoured to make himself popular; but
there was a strong party against him, who were
intimate with his character, and therel'ore had
little faith in the sincerity by which any of his
more liberal acts were professcdly governed. In.
'937 a bill was brought in regarding the “ police
ot'the pres ’ which was nothing less than the

‘ otlcnsive r establishment of a censorship over
all pamphlets of less than 21 sheets. It was,
also, otherwise ex emely oppi ive upon the
editors and proprietors ot‘nm 1 - 1 The bill
was, after a lively debate, withdrawn; but it
left a deep impression on the minds of the Pari-
srans. Accordingly, at a grand review, at which
the king soon afterwards appeared, he was sa-
luted with “ Down with the ministers!" “ Down
with the Jesuits l ” from all classes ofthe people.
The king, however, was rather irritated than
disconcerted or dismayed, by this demonstra«
tion, and sternly told some of the most clamo-
rous, that he “had come there i'o'rhomagc, and
not to be taught lessons,” and then disbanded
the troops. Shortly afterwards, the House was
dissolved, and in the January of 1828, a new

' ' Several other ministries en-
joyed short r 'gns up to 1830, when the chambers
opened in March, with P iuee Polignac at the
head of the administration. In reply to the
speech from the throne, the king was told that
his ministry had not the confidence of the re-
presentatives of the nation, and the chambers
were prorogued first of all, and then a. dissolu-
tion was proclaimed and new elections made.
But in the spring of this year, diseontents had
increased among the people, and on the 25th
July the liberty of the press was suspended.
Several other oppressive measures accompanied
this, which were cnergctieall protested against,
and which roused the mass the people to take
up arms. On July 27, the lirst encounter tool;
place between the people and the soldiery. On
the following day, the lighting became general,
and the next, Marmont, who was at the head of
the Guards, cvaeua d Par‘ . On the 30th, the
duke of Orleans was proclaimed lieutenant-
gcncral of the kingdom, and on the End of
August, Charles abdicated in favour of the duke
of Lordeaux, and set out for Cherbourg. The
claims of the duke, however, were not recog-
nised by the chambers, and the duke of Orleans
(Lonis Philippe) was chosen to reign in his
stead. Charles sailed for England, and even-
tu. lly tool: up hi abode at llolyrood Palace, in
Edinburgh, where, 20 years hcl'orc, he had
sought and found an asylum, lle subsequently ‘
removed to Prague, in Bohemia; thence to
Goritz, in Styria; and there, in the chateau of ,
Grafcnberg, he was attacked by cholera, which
carried him off. 11. at Versailles, 1757; 1). at
Goritz, 1836. /.~ ,, -' ,, v >