forty thousand people executed in a reign of terror‚ they ultimately protected the future of the revolution and its values through their increased legitimacy and their encouragement of fraternity and equality. By increasing their legitimacy‚ the Committee of Public Safety removed the chance of a counter-revolution by publishing the “Law of Suspects” and executing all the defined enemies of the revolution within France. In the months after the Committee was commissioned by the National Convention‚ they
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The French Revolution is a prominent subject for discussion in means of historical and multiple causation in Cultures of the West by Clifford Backman. Backman addresses the French Revolution as the “prime divider of European history” (Backman‚ p. 621)‚ and begins to go in depth about the causes of this great revolution. As a matter of fact‚ Backman’s structure follows what Conal Furay described as the onion of history‚ peeling back one layer at a time. The author poses a question to the reader before
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The French Revolution is one of the most pivotal moments in recent history that has left an impact on the Western World. As Timothy Tackett stated in his introduction of the book The Coming of the French Revolution‚ most of the modern concepts we see today such as “liberalism‚ nationalism‚ republicanism‚ feminism‚ abolitionism‚ and de-Christianization” are influenced by this revolution that changed France forever. However‚ the cause of this revolution is still deeply examined to this day. There are
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Analysis of Third Estate’s Justification to Revolt against France’s Monarchy Centuries from the day when the common people of France put their last king to face the helm of the guillotine‚ a more democratic and transparent government now resides over the people of France. Of course‚ this result was a production of‚ arguably‚ the most bloodiest and horrific revolution to ever occur in modern times. Therefore‚ the question of the revolution’s legitimacy arises‚ centered on the fact of whether the
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Reflections of the French Revolution Edmund Burke was very critical of the French Revolution. Burke was critical because he essentially was a traditionalist. He says‚ “By adhering in this manner and on those principles to our forefathers‚ we are guided not by the superstition of antiquarians‚ but by the spirit of philosophic analogy.” Burke doesn’t have any issues with the French wanting a revolution‚ he just believed they were going about it in the wrong way. Burke believed the French should change
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Before the French Revolution‚ the King and nobles had absolute control over the peasants and working class. The peasants were asked to pay multiple high taxes that most of them could not afford. A majority of the nobility would collect numerous fees and taxes from the lands they owned in addition to the crown’s taxes and a tithe from the Church (Beecher‚ Jonathan‚ Larson‚ Gleason 4-5‚ 2). Due to the financial difficulty‚ peasants were often pushed to work more‚ leaving them virtually no time to themselves
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involved in French revolutions. Despite this tragedy‚ this event is often times considered a momentous occasion in French history as it exemplifies the claim that this became the turning point for the outspoken France citizens. In order to acknowledge components of the French Revolution‚ it is essential to recognize the involvements of previous revolutionary acts‚ main causes‚ significant outcomes‚ recovery or possible solutions‚ and impacts on modern society. The American Revolution as well as the
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two Revolutions? When one speaks of the French and Russian revolutions‚ they do not pay particular attention to women‚ but more to the revolutionary men. After all‚ most history books only mention the King‚ the soldiers‚ the condemned‚ and perhaps the Queen. But where are the mothers‚ daughters‚ sisters and wives? Even with characters such as Olympe de Gouges‚ (who was in fact a woman)‚ and Marie-Jean Roland‚ (also a woman)‚ who inspired the French women to take part in the revolution; women
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Fueled by the Enlightenment ideas‚ the French revolution from 1789 – 1815 is an event of great international importance. Not only did it mark the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte‚ who became one of the greatest emperor in the world history‚ but also marked the destruction of the Old Regime. This was when France changed from a monarchy to a republic‚ the first French Republic. This was the revolution that brought change in the structure of the society. The revolution‚ led by the middle class‚ meant the end
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Poverty‚ crime‚ and death were all apart of a terrible reality in the French Revolution. During the 1700s‚ France was known as modern. It was seen as the center of the Enlightenment‚ yet there were many economical problems going on at the time that led to the French Revolution. The three most important causes of the Revolution were the feudal dues‚ inequality of the estates‚ and the new emerging middle class. Feudal dues were harsh on the lower class‚ causing them to go in crisis. Poor people‚ such
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