What was Louis Antoine's role after the July Revolution?
Legitimist pretender
King of France
Emperor of France
Prime Minister
Answer
Legitimist pretender, Louis Antoine, contested the throne of France after the July Revolution. He claimed to be the rightful heir to the Bourbon dynasty, which had been overthrown in 1830. Louis Antoine's supporters, known as Legitimists, believed that he was the only legitimate king of France and refused to recognize the new constitutional monarchy established by the revolution.
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