{"product_id":"history-of-louis-philippe-king-of-the-french-9781542956888","title":"History of Louis Philippe: King of the French","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating account of the life, trials, tribulations-and ultimately failure-of one of Europe's first notable \"constitutional monarchs,\" Louis Philippe (1773-1850).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first king to be properly elected by the National Assembly, his reign was based on the principle of union of king and people, and marked the first real shift away from the \"divine right to rule\" approach to kingship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping work reveals many details not generally known about this momentous change in European politics, all the while keeping the reader's attention by weaving together the story of Louis Philippe's youth, his years of exile, the dramatic events leading to his appointment as king, his extended family and relations, and finally his steady decline in popularity until his own forced abdication and exile in 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarded as a usurper by the aristocracy, but rejected by the masses because of the fact that he was made king by an assembly elected by only one hundred and fifty thousand voters-he was stalked by assassins at every step, becoming known as the \"Target King.\" Finally, caught between the conflicting demands of the aristocracy and the 1848 revolutions, he resigned and fled into exile once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We may search history in vain for the record of any monarch so unrelentingly harassed as was Louis Philippe from the time he ascended the throne until he was driven from it. He was irreproachable in morals, a man who had seen much of the world in all its phases, sagacious and well meaning. But he was placed in a position in which no earthly wisdom could rescue him from the direst trouble.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003eChapter I: Origin of the House of Orleans\u003cbr\u003eChapter II: The Exile\u003cbr\u003eChapter III: Wanderings in the Old World and the New\u003cbr\u003eChapter IV: The Tomb and the Bridal\u003cbr\u003eChapter V: The Restoration\u003cbr\u003eChapter VI: The Death of Louis XVIII, and Reign of Charles X\u003cbr\u003eChapter VII: Charles X Dethroned\u003cbr\u003eChapter VIII: The Struggles of Diplomacy\u003cbr\u003eChapter IX: Louis Philippe's Throne\u003cbr\u003eChapter X: The Adventures of the Duchess de Berri\u003cbr\u003eChapter XI: The Final Struggle\u003cbr\u003eChapter XII: The Throne Demolished\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7190797\"\u003eJohn S. C. Abbott\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781542956888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1542956889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS013000\"\u003eEurope | France\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn S. C. Abbott (1805-1877) was an American historian, pastor, and writer. He and his brother, Jacob, were some of the most prolific popular history writers of their era, and together produced dozens of works for their New York City based Abbott's Institute of Historical Biographies. Although trained as a theologian, John's success as a writer-which closely matched that of his brother-meant that he devoted most of his life to the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44433390993645,"sku":"9781542956888","price":18.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7c9bfabb-45a6-46dc-94f4-06971f47cd7f.jpg?v=1700063091","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/history-of-louis-philippe-king-of-the-french-9781542956888","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}