ABSTRACT
The Three Glorious Days, as the 1830 revolution was called, occurred at a point when a prolonged economic crisis and a quite unconnected political crisis coincided. Ultras claimed liberals were revolutionary; liberals described ultras as enemies of the constitution. While both allegations contained elements of the truth, almost no liberals wanted a revolution and virtually no ultra-wanted an absolute monarchy. The revolution began on 27 July, with the erection of barricades at several points in central Paris, but Marmont was so confident that the situation was under control, that he sent his men back to their barracks in the suburbs at nightfall. In 1830 the departmental revolutions consisted of the local liberals, usually at the head of their Aide-toi committees, taking over the running of the department. The committees completed the local revolution in mid-August when they sent lists of the newly-appointed officials to the new Minister of the Interior, Guizot, who simply rubber-stamped them.
