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Hardman portrays Louis as a misunderstood monarch who had good intentions but lousy ministers to carry out . Second, Hardman offers a concise and clear overview of the numerous interacting forces that ultimately spelled disaster for both Louis and, in the end, France itself.

Hardman portrays Louis as a misunderstood monarch who had good intentions but lousy ministers to carry out his reforms. I generally agree with his thesis. Louis bears the blame for much of this, but he was also a product of his time and lineage. In a number of situations, he could have turned the course of history had he seized the initiative.

Louis Philippe was king of the French from 1830 to 1848. But for all Louis Philippe's astuteness, he loved personal power as much as the Bourbons had; he wanted to rule as well as reign and would not compromise to meet the needs of a changing society

Louis Philippe was king of the French from 1830 to 1848. But for all Louis Philippe's astuteness, he loved personal power as much as the Bourbons had; he wanted to rule as well as reign and would not compromise to meet the needs of a changing society. In September 1835 he muzzled the press and refused to broaden the suffrage. Liberals and nationalists alike were also dissatisfied with his noninterventionist foreign policy. After 1840, moreover, the King and his conservative premier, François Guizot, resorted to corruption to defeat mounting opposition in the Chambers.

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