Narrative Of The French Revolution In 1830 An Authentic Detail Of The Events Which Took Place On The 26th 27th 28th And 29th Of July

This book is a first-hand account of the July Revolution of 1830, which led to the overthrow of King Charles X of France. Colton, a British author and cleric, was in Paris at the time of the revolution and witnessed the events firsthand. In his narrative, he describes the political and social conditions that led to the revolution, the key players involved, and the dramatic events that unfolded over four days in July. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Contains the first printing of Sartor resartus, as well as other works by Thomas Carlyle.

Focusing on the genesis of 'constitutional monarchism' in the context of the French Restoration and its favourable reception in post-Napoleonic Germany, this study highlights the potential and limitations of a daring attempt to improve traditional forms of monarchical legitimacy by means of a modern representative constitution.