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| Keywords: Tomb commemorating victims of the July Revolution, 1830 - Fontaine des Innocents.jpg Catalyzed by the decreasing popularity of Charles X and the continual economic hardships of the working class the July Revolution of 1830 ended the Bourbon monarchy and brought Louis-Philippe to the throne The first day of violence occurred on July 27th following the publication of the king's controversial ordinances banning freedom of the press Protesters violently rioted throughout Paris and the French government was forced to set up various barricades but to little avail By July 29th the third and final day of fighting the throne of Charles X was clearly overthrown His court was forced to flee to Rambouillet and on August 9th Louis-Philippe took the civil oath in office This engraving depicts the tomb located at the Fontaine des Innocents commemorating the revolutionaries who died in the protests 1831 engraving Institution Brown University Library object history exhibition history credit line accession number 109326495926375 PD-old Engravings of Paris Images of Paris from the Brown University Library French Revolution of 1830 Historical images of Fontaine des Innocents | ||||
