Old Regime- Polittical and social system of France before the French Revolution. Under the regime‚ everyone was a subject of the king of France as well as a member of an estate and province- a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires. First Estate- the clergy‚ who were people‚ including priests‚ the Catholic church and some aspects of the country. In addition to keeping registers of births‚ deaths and marriages‚ the clergy also had the power to levy a 10% tax known as
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Politically‚ this revolution is considered by some to be an “undermining of the absolutism of Louis XIV.” The political situation in France was indeed one with a focus on absolutism‚ and this structure limits the independence of the masses. As it is clear throughout history‚ placing limits onto a strong majority is never a good idea‚ and usually ends with an uprising of a sort. The economic situation in France prior to the Revolution did not leave much to be desired. After the Seven Years War‚ the
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motivation and desperation of a community the overtaking at The Bastille was a giant step in ending royal absolutist rule in France. Eating boiled grass and acorns was what one had to do when bread‚ wheat‚ and corn became too costly in the late 1700’s. During the 1770’s France had bad harvests and a dramatic rise in population which in turn created a high demand for food. King Louis XVI also was trying his luck in the American Revolution at the time and invested enough of the country’s finances to create
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(1789-1815) - Initially Britain admired France -> Louis executed – Britain looses admiration - 1793: France declares war on Britain - Napoleon wants to control English channel - France looses at Battle of Trafalgar - Napoleon now wants Continental System (blockade) 1791: Sep 3: Constitution passed
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revolutionary leaders‚ such as Maximilien Robespierre believed in enforcing fear to resolve the instability of France. “Terror is nothing else than swift‚ severe‚ indomitable justice; it flows‚ then‚ from virtue”-Maximilien Robespierre.[Footnote] This period in history signified great atrocities of massacres‚ and a time where fear was evoked within every French civilian. The National Convention of France was a great factor in encouraging the start of the Reign of Terror; they continued on to have dictatorial
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THE REVOLUTIONARY STORMING Why did the people stormed the Bastille and how important was the storming to the start of the revolution? The French Revolution in 1789 changed France and "equalized" the rights of the people. One of the major events that started it was the storming of the Bastille on July 14th‚ 1789. This day represented the French revolution because it showed us the public ’s sprit of rebellion. Rumors were everywhere during that period of time and therefore‚ most people were able
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Name: Jared Bracken World History on File: American & French Revolution 1. What taxes were placed on the Colonists? Do you think the British had the right to tax the Colonists? Why? Some taxes that were placed on the Americans involved stamps‚ sugar‚ tea‚ imported goods‚ and more. I don’t believe the British had the right to tax the colonies. This is because the colonies had no say in parliament and could do nothing to stop the taxes. 2. Which event do you believe was the biggest cause of the American
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many long range causes; political‚ social and economic conditions in France at the time contributed to the discontent felt by many French people. The Third estate was the most displease of all the others. They faced high taxes‚ overcrowding with little or no representation in government. The American Revolution was also a huge influence to the French Revolution. The French people lacked political involvement. The government of France at the time was run by the King who led with abuse and tyranny. The
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The Death of Socrates as painted by Jacques-Louis David. It signifies the aftermath of the trial of the philosopher of ancient Athens Socrates. The trial of Socrates represented the harsh crack-down of the political changes that were taking place at the time; the philosophes were being attacked for their liberal ideals as being the cause of the decline in Athenian Imperial power. This event parallels closely with what was taking place at the time in France. The French masses were going through political
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two ways. There was the resistance of the king‚ Louis XVI‚ where he thought that he should be the absolute monarch and where he believes that he is the one to be ruling over France and no one else. On the other hand‚ there also was the resistance of the common people that had enough of the king’s and queen’s poor ruling over them. They wanted a change. The king was not a good monarch in the eyes of the common people. He was not looking over France and making sure it runs well. He was too isolated
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