Second Restoration

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The Second Restoration, or Seconde Restauration in French, was a period in the history of France which saw the return of the Bourbon dynasty to the throne of France following the Hundred Days (Cent-Jours) in which Napoleon Bonapart briefly returned to rule France from his exile in Elba. As with the First Restoration (Première Restauration) of the previous year it saw Louis XVIII placed on the throne, unlike the First he was succeeded by Charles X who was the only other monarch of the restoration. It lasted from July 1815 until August 1830 when Charles abdicated in light of the July Revolution.