Charles X
1757 - Born on October 9th in the Palace of Versailles. Charles Bourbon or Charles X, King of France, was the fourth child of the dauphin, son of Louis XV and of Marie Josephe of Saxony, and consequently brother of Louis XVI.
1772 - He joined the French army at the siege of Gibraltar, merely for distraction.
1773 - Married to Marie-Thérèse de Savoie on November 16th.
1789 - He left France, became leader of the émigrés, and visited several of the courts of Europe in the interest of the royalist cause.
1795 - He attempted to aid the royalist rising of La Vendée, landing at the island of Yeu.
1824 - During the reign of his brother, Louis XVIII, he was the leader of the ultra-royalists, the party of extreme reaction. On succeeding to the throne and becoming the King of France in September the dignity of his address and his affable condescension won him a passing popularity.
- Proclaimed his intention of ruling, as the Most Christian King, by divine right.
1830 - He hastily abdicated in favor of his grandson, the Duke of Bordeaux (Henri, Comte de Chambord), and appointed Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans, lieutenant-general of the kingdom.
1836 - Died on November 6th in Goritz, Illyria.
1772 - He joined the French army at the siege of Gibraltar, merely for distraction.
1773 - Married to Marie-Thérèse de Savoie on November 16th.
1789 - He left France, became leader of the émigrés, and visited several of the courts of Europe in the interest of the royalist cause.
1795 - He attempted to aid the royalist rising of La Vendée, landing at the island of Yeu.
1824 - During the reign of his brother, Louis XVIII, he was the leader of the ultra-royalists, the party of extreme reaction. On succeeding to the throne and becoming the King of France in September the dignity of his address and his affable condescension won him a passing popularity.
- Proclaimed his intention of ruling, as the Most Christian King, by divine right.
1830 - He hastily abdicated in favor of his grandson, the Duke of Bordeaux (Henri, Comte de Chambord), and appointed Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans, lieutenant-general of the kingdom.
1836 - Died on November 6th in Goritz, Illyria.
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