In 1830 Paris overthrew monarchy by divine right; Belgium cut herself asunder from the supremacy of the Dutch; then Italians and Poles strove hard but in vain to shake off the yoke of Austria and of Russia.
Morley outlines the revolutionary movements in 1830 that challenged monarchies across Europe, emphasizing the struggle for self-determination.
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