In the 17th and 18th centuries, lots of European countries broke out great conflicts. The long time war, heavy taxes, and weak government were dissatisfied common people. Therefore, people tried to revolt the government and replace a new one. This time period is known as “ The Age of Revolution”. Some people believe that, “The Age of Revolution” is not a appropriate title for this time period. However, “The Age of Revolution” is an appropriate title for the conflicts of the 17th & 18th centuries because people overthrew the government or social order to replace a new one in a forcible way. The first conflict that could prove the Age of Revolution is The English Civil War. When Charles …show more content…
But in 1688, parliament overthrew James II and exiled him to France. This conflict is known as “ The Glorious Revolution”.The purpose that people wanted to reach was getting more rights, and they made it come true. Since the parliament held the actual power, it would be beneficial to all common people. The social structure changed to a new way which is the king should follow the parliament and get permission for any decisions from them. Base on these reasons, the English Civil War and the the Glorious Revolution supported that The Age of Revolution is a appropriation title of this time …show more content…
The Estates-General was an essential meeting in Frence. It composed by three Estates, which were clergy, nobles and middle class. They wanted to combining 3 Estates together for holding more power because the middle class (3rd Estates) had more people than the other two. The 3rd Estate separated from The Estates and set up a new government named National Assembly in an unofficial way due to the rejection from the 1st and 2nd Estates. The establishment of the National Assembly stated the ending of the monarchy government. After the build of the National Assembly on July 14th, 1789, the French Revolution was broke out by The Storming of the Bastille because the conflict between the 3rd Estate and Louis 16th. At the end of French Revolution, a new government called “ the Directory” was formed. The French Revolution is one of the representative conflicts of The Age of Revolution. It overthrew the monarchy and replaced the Directory. Identically, it has also changed the social structure that power shifts from the king to the common people. On the other hand, the French Revolution enlightened the idea of democracy, and it separated this new concept to other countries.Through the analyzes, the French Revolution is a portion of the Age of