The Three Glorious Days of the French Revolution

The revolution of 18 30 was really two revolutions running parallel to each other. One led by students, workers, army veterans and the people of paris out in the streets. The other unfolded in the apartments and salons of the liberal opposition,. Men like jacques efeat at oftiere, francois guizot and casimir perier had closed ranks around the duc de orleans. They insured that the result of the fighting and the dying in the barricades was the elevation of king louis philippe.