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Guizot Resigns

When
23 February 1848
Where
Paris
Part of
February Revolution: Guizot resigns, Paris shootings, Louis-Philippe abdicates, Second Republic proclaimed

Prime Minister François Guizot resigned on 23 February 1848 after being summoned by the King, who doubted his ability to retain him.

On 23 February 1848, King Louis-Philippe summoned Guizot from the chamber, citing the situation in Paris and division in the royal family. Guizot's cabinet resigned that afternoon, abandoned by the petite bourgeoisie, following the ban on political banquets.

Sources

  1. François Guizot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. French Second Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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