One significant change from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment were the rise of philosophers and their ideas. During the Middle Ages‚ studies‚ science‚ and philosophy had dissipated in Western Europe ― due to reasons such as the fall of the Roman Empire‚ the Dark Ages‚ etc.―‚ leaving only the Byzantines to continue their studies in philosophy. Having more philosophers in the West during the Enlightenment demonstrates an important change from the Middle Ages‚ because‚ these philosophers were able
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person he talked to. His rule caused great suffering in France and was completely oblivious to it. The commoners had no power what so ever and where controlled basically by the first two estates. They were taxed the heaviest‚ they had a little more than half of the land and they made up almost the whole population. All of this angered the commoners thus sparking the Revolution. The life of a peasant in France could be summed up to a disparity of wealth. The nobility was taxed very little while the
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was a French journalist and politician who played an important role in the French revolution. He was born at Guise‚ Aisne in Picardy. His father through the efforts of a friend was able to obtain a scholarship for Camille at the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris.Robespierre also attended at the same time. Failure in a attempt at a career in law steered Desmoulins towards writing and his interest in public affairs led him to a career in politics. In March of 1789 he was nominated deputy from the bailliage
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though he reminded himself of previous French king’s alliance‚ and instead‚ he gave a discreet answer to the people that proved unsatisfactory and vague. His refusal to choose an order highlighted his distance from the reality of the revolution and his non-committal answer revealed to the public his deficiency of leadership. The character of Louis became more noticeable to the public eye as his speeches and answers lacked substance and passion for France. From 1787 until his decision at the Etats-Généraux
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Cora Dickey October 9‚ 2012 World History Honors Seventh Period The French Revolution I. Do you believe the Bastille was stormed to set prisoners free‚ because it was a symbol of oppression‚ or was it the first step to overthrow the French Monarchy? II. What is the difference between a revolt and revolution? Explain. According to the English dictionary‚ a revolt is a way to break away from or rise against constituted authority‚ as by open rebellion. Meanwhile‚ a revoloution is a sudden
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Describe and Analyze How the Ideas and Objectives of the Men and Women Who Participated in the French Revolution Changed Over Time The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century inspired revolutionary ideas in France in the 1790s. During the French Revolution time‚ the rulers of the revolution‚ the bourgeois‚ promoted liberal‚ enlightened ideas like equality before the law and religious freedom. With the idea of natural rights for a couple years‚ feminists such as Mary Wollstonecraft
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Alexis de Tocqueville a French sociologist and political theorist(history.com) wrote about the French Revolutions in his writing. He analyzes the eighteenth century‚ and how it was a time of contrast and contradiction (uoregon.edu). He acknowledges that “The ideas and feelings of every age are connected with those of the age that preceded it‚ by invisible but almost omnipotent ties” (Tocqueville 1)‚ and to fully understand and comprehend the French Revolutions one must analyze the state of France
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Evaluate the importance of revolutionary ideas in the development of the French revolution. The development of revolutionary ideas was very important to the French revolution because it shaped and encouraged the overthrow of the ancient regime. The main revolutionary ideas that inspired the movement were the enlightenment‚ social‚ political and finical crisis. The enlightenment was driven by new ways of thinking and the bourgeoisies’ motivation to change society. The social crisis was caused by the
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The French Revolution‚ which began in 1789‚ was far bloodier and more brutal than its western counterpart‚ the American Revolution. After aiding the newly formed United States in the American Revolution‚ the people of France gained their own ideas of freedom and reformation. These ideas were further advanced by the desperate state of the country; after investing so much into American Revolution as well as the Seven Years’ War‚ famine and economic depression had a tight grip on France. The fact that
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leadership in a bloody revolution‚ despite the fact that his reign was neither corrupt nor destructive. Louis-Philippe‚ the last king of France‚ was a liberal minded man who replaced bourbon King Charles X after the revolutions of 1789. Louis-Philippe wanted to be seen as a king for the people and destroyed all connections to the past Bourbon Empire. He implemented a tricolor flag‚ dismissing the Bourbon all-white flag. The termination of the flag showed a rebirth of the country from the tyranny of the
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