Absolutism was the most significant cause of the French Revolution because it forced a weak leader such as Louis XVI to have the power to ruin a whole country. Absolutism is a form of government in which the king or queen has absolute control over the land and people. King Louis XIV‚ an absolute monarch and heir‚ inherited the French throne at his grandfather’s death in 1643. He was only 5 at the time he started to rule. Louis XIV has been perceived in history as someone who is lazy‚ shy and awkward
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There were many positive aspects of Napoleon’s reign. Napoleon had supported the changes brought about by the Revolution. He accepted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and did not restore feudalism. He improved the French system of laws by installing the Napoleonic Code‚ which made the laws more equal. Napoleon also increased the French education by establishing public high schools‚ universities‚ and trade schools. He also used his incredible gift of persuasion in order to assuage the Roman Catholic
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FRENCH REVOLUTION Q.1) Explain the following terms:- a) Guillotine Ans) The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr .Guillotine who invented it. b) Subsistence crisis Ans) the population of France rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 2 8million in 1789.This led to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains. Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand. So the price of bread which
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moment when an idea‚ trend‚ or social behavior crosses a threshold‚ tips‚ and spreads like wildfire.” Symbolised by the Tennis Court Oath and the Storming of the Bastille‚ the outbreak of the French Revolution was caused by a buildup of many factors‚ finally causing the anger and frustration manifested in the French people to reach the tipping point as they took to the streets. This led to social and political upheaval‚ especially in Paris. Through examining Louis XVI’s inability to rule‚ the spread of
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clothes‚ while the commoners were living in poor conditions and were dealing with starvation and debt. After the formation of the National Assembly‚ even more rumors about Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette began to fly‚ talking about how they wanted to dismiss the National Assembly and even that there were foreign troops coming to massacre French citizens. These thoughts scared many people‚ and lead to the storming of
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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 commoners where taxed heavily. Even though the commoners had
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others cause a revolution. This revolution was known as The French Revolution and took place in France during 1789 to 1794. The people revoluted fighting for three freedoms: liberty‚ equality‚ and fraternity. They wanted freedom‚ equal rights and treatment‚ and a brother-like relationship with fellow citizens‚ but did the French Revolution really achieve these goals? Ultimately‚ the French Revolution did not live up to its ideals because the people fighting in the revolution were more focused on
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Cornell Notes | Topic/Objective: French Revolution | Name: Sam Roberts | | | Class/Period: Western World History | | | Date: | Essential Question: What were the causes‚ significant events‚ and results of the French Revolution? | | Questions: | Notes: | 1. What were the Three Estates? | a. First Estate- the estate made up of members of the clergy that made up less than 1% of the population‚ owned around 10% of the land and paid a 2% income tax. | | b. Second Estate- the
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1830 in France‚ Charles X delivered a set of laws known as the July Ordinances. These new laws forced control on the press and disbanded the legislature. These changes led to the people protesting and fighting causing a new French revolution known as the July Revolution (Spielvogel 638). King Charles X escaped to Great Britain and his cousin Louis-Philippe became the king of France. Louis-Philippe favored the upper middle class of France and made modifications to the voting‚ assuring they were
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is largely at fault and is a leading cause to the outbreak of the french revolution. King louis had been regarded as ‘ one of the most uninterested and uninteresting spectators of his own reign” ( pg 153)‚ Louis was reluctant with enforcing political‚ social and economic action regarding concerning the community and he showed no sign of concern with any extraneous affairs and matters that did not involve him. The king however did initially have good intentions‚however his indecisiveness only influenced
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