Episode 2 of 4
Dismissal of Martignac
- When
- 5 August 1829
- Where
- Paris
Charles X dismissed Prime Minister Jean-Baptiste de Martignac on 5 August 1829, replacing him with Jules de Polignac.
Martignac had been appointed in 1828 as a provisional figure whom the King disliked. His dismissal marked the end of a moderate phase in the Bourbon Restoration, paving the way for a conservative Ultra ministry under Polignac.
Sources
- Charles X of France Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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