an impact on the world outside of France. Throughout the years of 1789-1814‚ the French Revolution occurred which left a huge mark in world history. During this time period‚ Napoleon’s reign also also occurred. These 25 years of rebellion‚ violence‚ and misunderstanding caused huge changes‚ not only in France‚ but in other regions and nations throughout the world. There were many political causes of the French Revolution. “The King‚ Louis XVI‚ was absolute. He ruled by the divine
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greatest military leaders in history. He is also considered a power hungry conqueror trying to rule Europe. He was able to move up through the military quickly due to the French Revolution. Napoleon achieved a number of things during his rule of France. One of his greatest achievements was his supervision of the revision of French law into codes. The new law codes included some of the freedoms gained during the French revolution that included religious toleration and the abolition of serfdom
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military academies throughout France. His military education proved beneficial in the long run as he went down in history as being one of‚ if not the‚ most honored military leaders in the world. His military skill gave him the ability to establish a strong political government‚ where he had absolute power‚ which was what the people were looking for. Due to his meritorious military strategies and early revolutionary advancements as the First Consul and Consul for Life of France‚ Napoleon Bonaparte can be
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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 of Guise.The event which brought fame to Desmoulins was the sudden dismisal of Necker by Louis XVI. In November 1789‚ he began a career as a journalist with the first
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increased the likelihood of disease and death‚ and intentional starvation in the most destitute segments of the population in the months immediately before the Revolution. Another cause was the fact that Louis XV fought many wars‚ bringing France to the verge of bankruptcy‚ and Louis XVI supported the colonists during the American Revolution‚ exacerbating the precarious financial condition of the government. The national debt amounted to almost two billion livres. The social burdens caused by
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1789. The French Revolution began on account of King Louis XVI. France was losing a plenty of cash and was very nearly on the state of bankruptcy. The Tennis Court Oath that was on June 20‚ 1789. On 17 June 1789‚ the Third Estate‚ drove by Honoré Gabriel Riqueti‚ started to call themselves the National Assembly. Another occasion is The Storming of the Bastille which was on July 14‚ 1789. The Bastille is a French jail which is situated in Paris‚ France. On the afternoon of the fourteenth of July 1789
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were that they would not pay taxes and that the Third Estate complained too much. 3) In 1789 under the reign on Louis XVI France faced an inefficient government‚ which was nearly bankrupt. There was a shortage of food and the food they had was incredibly expensive. 4) A meeting of the Estates General was called in May of 1789 because the nobles refused to be taxed and Louis XVI hoped they would approve of a new tax plan. The problem they had was they were not able to decide on a method of voting
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always been a problem in society and there is no simple way to end it because everybody is unique and has different ideas. One-person rebelling can cause the end to another person‚ government‚ or society. This very thing happened in France during the French revolution. In France many governmental systems took place because of the French Revolution. The first government of the French revolution was a Monarchy that also had the Old Regime. It consisted of three social classes‚ the Catholic Clergy‚ Rich Nobles
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to July 1794 Louis XIV becomes King Louis XVI became king and inherited part of the debt from his predecessors. October 1789 Summer 1792 January 21 1793 1795 Bankers refuse to lend government money Bankers refused to lend the government any more money which caused Louis to face serious problems. Louis borrowed heavily in order to help American revolutionaries in their war against Great Britain which nearly doubled the government’s debt. Estate General National Assembly Louis put off dealing
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Topic: Marie Antoinette Thesis: The last Queen of France Introduction A: Attention Getter: Do any of you know who was the last Queen of France? B: Thesis: Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France. C: Preview: Today I will tell you a little bit of her childhood‚ her life as a French queen and her unhappy marriage and boredom. D: Creditability: I remember both my brothers studying the French Revolution and them talking about her‚ so for that reason I decided to learn more bout her. E:
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