ABSTRACT
Given these misunderstandings, it was not surprising that the new regime found it difficult to assert its authority. From 1830 to 1840, the july Monarchy had to fight difficult battles in order to survive. To uphold its self-proclaimed ambition, the rule of the 'golden me an' Uuste milieu), it tried to reject extreme political solutions to maintain both liberty and order, but in fact it became an oppressive regime. For a short period of time, the parti du mouvement, led by Laffitte, obtained some limited but important changes. The franchise was extended. All men over 25 who paid more than 200 FF in tax could vote at general elections. The electoral body grew from 94,600 to 167,000 men. In 1833, 2 million men were allowed to vote at local elections and were thus initiated into political life. Peers lost their hereditary privilege. The National Guard opened its ranks to the petty middle class.
