The French Revolution and the Rise of the Republic of France: A Discussion of its Causes and Effects An essay by Cameron Reynolds-Beer Prior the French revolution was a series of events that damaged the legitimacy of the monarch’s rule. These included many situations‚ some of which were avoidable‚ some of which were not. The French class system of three “Estates”: The First Estate - The Nobles and Lords; The Second Estate - The Church and Priests; and the Third Estate - the peasants‚ workers
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1804) <br> <br>According to Joseph Weber‚ foster brother of Queen Antoinette‚ there were three primary causes of the French revolution ’the disorder of the finances‚ the state of mind‚ and the war in America.’ The ’disorder in the finances’ acknowledged that the bankruptcy of the monarchy opened the doors to defiance of the King’s authority. The greatest single cause of the revolution was the economic crisis‚ which forced the King to recall the redundant Estates General which had not been called since
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loaf‚ two of which were required daily to feed a family of four‚ cost eight sous. Due in large part to poor weather and low crop yields‚ by February 1789 the price had nearly doubled to fifteen sous. In his book Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution‚ Simon Schama notes: "The average [daily] wage of a manual laborer was between twenty and thirty sous‚ of a journeyman mason at most forty. The doubling of bread prices--and of firewood--spelled destitution." Urban workers‚ especially those in
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century‚ only 8% of the French population were part of the bourgeoisie‚ in which people are better off economically‚ are educated‚ are talented‚ and well informed. Unfortunately‚ Étienne and Marguerite Ouellette’s family were part of the social class that formed the majority of the population‚ the peasants. Both lovers were born in Alsace‚ northern France during the second half of the 18th century. Their lives were greatly influenced by major political ideas and revolutions such as the Enlightenment
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The causes of the French Revolution is a significant subject of historical debate. France in 1789‚ although facing some economic (and especially fiscal) difficulties‚ was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe;[1] further‚ the masses of most other European powers had less freedom and a higher chance of arbitrary punishment. At the time Louis XVI called the Estates-General of 1789‚ he himself was generally popular‚ even if the nobility and many of the king’s ministers were not.[2]
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time and eventually became a very influential dictator. In many ways‚ Napoleon could have been considered a tyrant of the time period; however‚ it can also be looked at in another way. Napoleon Bonaparte could be considered a preserver of the French Revolution through the creation of the Napoleonic Code‚ the Concordat of 1801‚ and the establishment of the Bank of France. In 1804‚ Napoleon installed a civil code in France known as the Napoleonic Code. This code had a huge influence on France. It established
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expanding Frances territory through very strategic warfare. He also brought all the citizens of France together and made them feel a sense of National Identity. Napoleon had created huge changes in France. Napoleon finally put an end to the French Revolution by ending the reign of terror that the Jacobins did. He made sure that they would not be in power again and united the people of France by not giving jobs to be just because of their social status‚ everyone was treated equal now. France was in
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Prior to the French revolution there where three social classes the aristocrat‚ bourgeoisie and peasant. The aristocrat is at the of the chain. The bourgeoisie is middle class and the peasant are at the bottom of the group. During this time‚ the raise of taxes where unfair it made the aristocrat class the rich and the other two classes poor. This made economically unbalance and unfair this causes tension between the social classes. The aristocrat social roles would be landowners that took care of
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The French revolution is often seen as a bloody and graceless mess. France‚ in the eighteen century‚ was a rich a populist country‚ but it has a substantial problem collecting taxes because of the way that society was structure. The citizens started to feel frustrated by the way the Monarchs were ruling the country‚ but everyone was afraid to raise their voice. This was the time when the people had enough and believe that they can change the politic system‚ the way that institutions operate and human
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Multiple Choice Questions on French Revolution – Answered 1. Storming of the Bastille ✓ 14th July‚ 1789 (b) 14th July‚ 1798 (c) 14th June‚ 1789 (d) 14th June‚ 1798 2. The Bastille symbolised (a) benevolence of the king ✓ (b) despotic power of the king (c) armed might of France (d) prestige and power 3. 18th century French society was divided into (a) castes (b) four Estates ✓ (c) three Estates (d) two Estates 4. Which of
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