enforced their power and struck fear into their people. Rulers did many things throughout the course of history to show and acquire dominance across their empire‚ Louis XIV of France & Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union are prime examples who used terror and manipulation to gain sovereignty of their empires. First‚ Louis XIV of France was an absolute ruler also known as the Sun King
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Gaulle Marie Antoinette went from an innocent young archduchess of Austria to an international pop culture icon once becoming the Queen of France. The portrait of Antoinette by Vigee-Lebrun was suppose to be another ordinary portrait of Marie that Vigee-Lebrun had done many times before in the past‚ but quickly turned into a national phenomenon in France. The common folk were not used to seeing a Queen‚ especially theirs‚ in such informal clothing and did not know how to react to the portrait.
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French Revolution was definitely one of the more gruesome wars the world has seen. In the years before the war‚ France was one of the more powerful countries of its time. With elegant palaces and parties every night‚ France gave the appearance of having loads of extra money. However‚ the streets of Paris told a different story. The Parisian people‚ along with those who lived in rural France‚ were struggling beyond belief. Finally‚ the French people grew tired of the country’s financial problems; they
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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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beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man like Napoleon. Napoleon was assigned only to prevent chaos during the French Revolution in 1797‚ but eventually was admitted as the French Emperor of France in 1804. Despite his efforts and success into improving the French Revolution in economic‚ political‚ and social ways; Napoleon soon expressed tyrannical tendencies through his enforcement of democratic despotism and un-kept promises of everlasting
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Henry H How did international events of the eighteenth century affect the French Revolution? The effects of the French Revolution were vast and far reaching. The overthrowing of the monarchy quickly dealt a near fatal blow to the old feudal and monarchic system that had controlled Europe for centuries (Jörgensen‚ C). The Revolution got rid of serfdom and federal dues peasants previously had to pay to kings (Jörgensen‚ C). Outside of Europe‚ in South America‚ the spanish colonies saw a weakened
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35‚000 people (“Napoleon Bonaparte Biography”). Amongst his greatest achievements was the Napoleonic Code which is a prime example of social justice and a system still used in the modern world. Bonaparte also did many great deeds for the people of France‚ amidst supporting the poor. Napoleon Bonaparte exemplified excellent leadership skills and commanded powerful armies‚ which allowed him to make the lasting impacts of accomplishing liberal reforms and write the Napoleonic Code. Napoleon Bonaparte
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population of France did not have their basic needs met. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette had a lavish lifestyle and ignored all the economic problems France was facing. The country was in debt because it had aided the Americans in the Revolutionary War against Britain‚ which ultimately bankrupted France. The monarchy and nobility was also spending a tremendous amount of money in Versailles‚ without having to pay any taxes. France had a deficit spending. To try and levitate this economic problem‚ Louis XVI raises
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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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The French Revolution began just as any other. France was spiraling into bankruptcy‚ mostly due to extravagant military spending in the American Revolution and the Seven Years’ War‚ much to the frustration of the French people. Taxes were raised to support France in the New World‚ while New World battles were paid for in debt. Taxes could not be raised high enough to erase the massive debt that was engulfing the country. The clergy and nobility were apparently unfazed by the debt‚ with the commoners
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