revolution began in 1789 it was a time of radical‚ social and political change that impacted upon all of Europe. Destroying the monarchy that had ruled France for centuries within three years. The royal family were jailed and killed‚ the Queen Marie Antoinette who was surrounded by controversy and blame did not disserve the guillotine. Louis xvi ruling of France was customary not written‚ he was considered to be an indecisive‚ unpopular weak king‚ who would have preferred hunting and shooting rather than
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best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn Award for Best Young Actress. Jason Schwartzman plays King Louis XVI‚ has also starred in I ♥ Huckabees‚ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy‚ and Bewitched. Marie Antoinette is a biographical drama; meaning it is a dramatic portrayal of her life. The movie is set in the late seventeenth century in Vienna‚ Austria‚ and then moves to Versailles France. There are also many scenes shot at Marie’s Petit Trianon‚ a small “village” for her own personal use
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Honors English 100 9 May 2013 A Tale of Two Cities: Background Questions What were the conditions that led to the Revolution? There were multiple conditions that led to the Revolution. Before the Revolution‚ France had many economic problems. The country was in debt due to royal spendings in Versailles and costly wars such as the 7 Years War. Bad harvests led to inflation of necessities meaning that the price of bread would double. There was crime throughout the cities leading to the Great Fear
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Inspired by the achievement of the American Revolution‚ the people of France decided to protest against the unjust monarchy and have a revolution of their own. France needed a change in leadership‚ and a shift in power in order for this revolution to be a success .Unfortunately‚ for the people to get what they needed from the government‚ they took drastic and disturbing measures to make their voices heard. Through this France not only left an impact on themselves‚ but influenced other nations in
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social‚ and economical conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people especially those of the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. Three of the most important causes of the French Revolution included the lack of skill of Louis XVI‚ the vast gap between the rich and poor in France‚ and the revolutionary ideas of the
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1788‚ riots took place at different parts of france. The weather was very cold‚ followed by flooding. Summer hail storms had caused drought. This caused bad harvest. The price of bread loaf increased for this reason. 1789- May- Estates general met The estates general was a group that represented all different states of france- First‚ second and third. This meeting was held when the king wanted to agree to new taxes. Necker‚ director general of france‚ advised the king that he should double the people
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distress? Taxation system • Governments benefit from a well-organized and efficient taxation system. The taxation system in France is best described as being diabolical‚ the taxation system was burdensome upon the middle class and the more prosperous peasants‚ given that the nobles were largely able to exempt themselves from it. • The fundamental fiscal problem in France was structural. The government primarily relied on direct taxation the taille for financing. However neither the Clergy who owned
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wild and started killing non-supporters or counterrevolutionaries. The French held a ceremony if you will‚ in Paris for the execution of King Louis XVI on January 21‚ 1793. This was because Louis was having financial‚ and harvest issues. In June of 1789 King Louis called the Estates Meeting to discuss taxes and money problems. Then some men disliked what Louis was talking about so they stormed out and filed into a tennis court‚ and vowed not to leave until they created a new constitution. On August
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people should have freedom of speech‚ press and religion. Another cause of the French Revolution was political problems. The weak leadership of Louis XVI contributed to these problems. He was a weak leader‚ who‚ at age 19‚ did not have the experience necessary to effectively rule France. Estates are divisions of social classes of the French in the 1780’s. Louis was not interested in keeping the loyalty of the first and second estates. The first estate was made up of the clergy‚ and the second estate
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When the United States desired France help‚ France stepped forward and helped the 13 colonies win their revolutionary war facing Britain. Without France‚ America would have never won‚ Britain had the strongest army and was most powerful. In 1789 France citizens started to rebel against King Louis XVI‚ the social status changed into a new political state that is known as the Estate System. Abbé Sieyes‚ lead to the revolution by saying that the first and second estate contribute nothing to the society
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