We were assigned to find library-approved sources to assist us with our research. We were asked to find a minimum of two sources and annotate them. Below is what I was able to come up with on my first day.
"The July Monarchy, 1830-1848." Study Unit. History Study Center. ProQuest LLC. 12 Feb. 2009 <http://www.historystudycenter.com/>.
As Les Misérables has the Uprising of 1832 or the June Rebellion as the revolutionary event it focuses on, I thought something named the July Monarchy ocurring around 1832 would at least have a somewhat decent connection. This article describes the July Monarchy originating from an event called the July Rebellion where the French populace could no longer tolerate King Charles X. He was restricting suffrage and attempted to maintain full control over the country by taking the press and ending an elected chamber. Eventually an uprising from the people stirred King Charles X to resign and leave his power to a man named Louis Philippe. His rule was promoted as being more liberal, but those who believed it were quickly disappointed. His reign is called the July Monarchy and he gave power back to Napoleon's officials and favored wealthy bourgeoisie. He ignored the populace's requests for economic and political reform and eventually was dethroned in 1848.
For such a short article, I found it to be more helpful than I thought it would be. This really sets the background for the rough political and economic troubles that occur in the book. I can only imagine that this is where the idea for the Friends of the ABC comes from. This also leads me into considering how many real events, names and places are in the text.
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