Fieschi assassination attempt on King Louis Philippe I in Paris (1835)

On 28 July 1835, Giuseppe Marco Fieschi attempted to assassinate King Louis Philippe I in Paris during an annual review commemorating the July Revolution. Fieschi, a Corsican mechanic and chief conspirator, used a volley gun known as the 'machine infernale'. The King survived the attack with minor injuries, an event that significantly impacted the political stability of the July Monarchy.

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Conspirators. Giuseppe Marco Fieschi, a Corsican soldier and mechanic, was the chief conspirator in the plot. He was joined by two Republicans, Pierre Morey and Théodore Pépin, who were members of the Society of Human Rights. These individuals were arrested in September 1835 following the attempt, highlighting the connection between the attack and organized republican opposition groups active during the consolidation of the regime.

Political Impact. The Fieschi attentat of July 1835 took place in Paris during a review of the National Guard by Louis Philippe for the commemorations of the July Revolution, and further scared the notables. Three laws were simultaneously promulgated on 9 September 1835, marking the final success of the policy of Résistance pursued against the Republicans since Casimir Périer.

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