Charles X

Charles X (1757-1836), King of France (1824-1830). He was the grandson of Louis XV and younger brother of kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII. Charles was known as Charles Philippe, comte d'Artois, until he became king. During the French Revolution he was one of the leaders of the émigrés. He subsequently lived (1795-1814) in Great Britain. After the accession (1814) of Louis XVIII to the French throne, Charles returned to France, where he headed the ultra-royalist party of reaction. His favouritism during his reign towards the Catholic Church and the aristocracy aroused great opposition, leading to the revolution of 1830, known as the July Revolution. Charles was forced to abdicate and again went into exile in Great Britain. Later he lived on the Continent.