After the death of this man's great love, Louise de Polastron, he reportedly took a vow of chastity, and moved his government to pass the Anti-Sacrilege Act.
After the death of this man's great love, Louise de Polastron, he reportedly took a vow of chastity, and moved his government to pass the Anti-Sacrilege Act. He allegedly won a bet by tearing down a hunting lodge and rebuilding it into his castle, the Bagatelle, within three months. His prime minister, the Count de VillÃ©le, censored the press and purged several university professors, until this ruler replaced him with the Vicomte de Martignac. This ruler's son was assassinated while leaving the Paris Opera House by Louis Pierre LouvelÂ—that son was theDuke of Berry. After Dey Husayn struck one of this king's emissaries with a flyswatter, he retaliated with the conquest of Algiers. This king issued the Four Ordinances at Saint-Cloud together with his prime minister, the Prince de Polignac, which resulted in his government being toppled by the July Revolution. For 10 points, name this French king from 1824 to 1830 who was succeeded by Louis Philippe.
After the death of this man's great love, Louise de Polastron, he reportedly took a vow of chastity, and moved his government to pass the Anti-Sacrilege Act.
Charles X [or Charles-Philippe, Count of Artois; prompt on Charles]