There are several factors for the failure of Louise Philippe's monarchy and the revolution. A wide range of events from unpopularity to crisis in various aspects occurred during the 1847-1848 period in France. Not to mention the active liberal opposition that had emerged.
The king was basically doing everything wrong. The proletariat discontented because of the food shortages, unemployment and high tax rates, wanted to obliterate the monarchy and the King didn't even attempt anything to solve it, if he had, he would have probably achieved traditional middle class support for the regime.…
