The status of women did undergo significant fluctuation in the years between 1789 and 1804‚ and at one point (late 1792-early 1793) they had obtained the legal right to marry without parental consent‚ initiate divorce‚ name the father of an illegitimate child and secure monetary compensation for the seduction‚ and own property. Primogeniture was abolished along with the nobility‚ and equality of succession laws insured that female heirs would be allowed to inherit. What the Women Did The women
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NAPOLEON AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION "We have finished the romance of the Revolution‚ we must now begin its history‚ only seeking for what is real and practicable in the application of its principles‚ and not what is speculative and hypothetical." After Brumaire (9-10 Nov. 1799) --the coup d’etat which first set Napoleon on the path to becoming the supreme executive of a French empire-- Napoleon declared‚ "The Revolution is made fast on the principles on which it began; the Revolution is
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society. The French Revolution changed France socially‚ politically‚ economically‚ and culturally. The Enlightenment inspired the French people to limit King Louis XIV’s power. After seeing how the French forcibly changed their country other countries around the world wanted to have the same results. Napoleon’s reign after the Revolution marks the part of failure the Revolution created‚ but his presence is felt throughout Europe and Asia. There were many reasons that the French Revolution started
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then the poor used to pay a lot of taxes it wasn’t fair the peasants and the poor people pay what rich people do. Besides it wasn’t fair that not all the people have the privilege to study and learn. 2 How did Louis XVI weak leadership lead to the French Revolution?
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Causes of the French Revolution The French Revolution begun with a corrupt monarch‚ and ended with the death of thousands. In 1789 the bourgeoisie (middle class) and peasants finally revolted against King Louis XVI and nobility‚ citing various reasons as cause‚ including corruption and a failing economy. The people originally intended on instituting a constitutional monarchy‚ but ended up creating a National Assembly and abolishing social class. However‚ the revolution‚ despite best efforts‚ failed
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BEIJING / 18 HEURES DU LUNDI 23 AU SAMEDI 28 French constitutional law For your reference‚ below are the topics that have been covered in the past three years. They serve only as rough guideline‚ which you can certainly adapt to your own preferences. 1. Origins and Historical Developments of Constitutionalism. Theories of sovereignty 2. Parliamentary Democracy and Separation of Powers 3. Judicial Review and Methods of Constitutional Interpretation 4. Fundamental Rights 5. Central-local
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economical standings. The French revolution is an example of this‚ the lower classes of France were not valued as much as the two higher classes and their opinions of the affairs of France were disregarded. Even though social inequality was a big part of the start of the french revolution‚ there were numerous other things that factored into it‚ such as ideas from the Enlightenment‚ poor leadership‚ and the unsatisfactory economic standings of France. Before the French Revolution‚ the Age of Enlightenment
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and methods of the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a period of radical reform among the government and bourgeoisie that was initiated by the largest of the three estates to eliminate the unfair treatment that they were subjected to. The Third Estate was comprised of peasants and commoners that were being heavily taxed‚ while the nobles and bourgeoisie enjoyed a life of luxury with tax exemptions and political benefits like voting. In the beginning of the French Revolution‚ it was
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executes the people who by saying something critical of the revolutionary government and who oppose him.In that period of time it killed about 40‚000 poeple and all bloods were around the guillotine.In that period other counteries were scared that the French revolution
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French Algeria is an African colony shaped by its rich history and strong Muslim majority. The French established this colony in 1827 as land to expand their growing population. Under French control‚ the native Algerian Muslims faced much discrimination and fell subject to colonist rule. As a result of this harsh rule and religious intolerance by the French‚ the Algerian natives declared war in order to gain their independence. One major area of discrimination by French colonists was in the government
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