event. On July 14th‚ 1789‚ revolutionaries stormed the Bastille in Paris‚ France‚ springing the French Revolution into action‚ and finally ending in 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte built an empire. The conflict lasted ten years; the compromise was long and difficult‚ with trials and errors. The revolution was important; it improved patriotism‚ changed the French government‚ and inspired rebellion in other countries. Life in France before the revolution differed tremendously for different classes or Estates
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Our country had the opportunity to chose a new leader with the downfall of King Louis XVI’s reign. An alleged leader by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte comes along and seems to be a hero in the eyes of the public because we had just won the war against Austria under his command. With the rise of this man‚ our country is supposedly at its peak. Although some people may argue that he holds plebiscites‚ he views order higher than liberty and recently reinstated slavery. Being a peasant in the Third
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times change in power will bring someone into power that takes the power they have and let it get to their head. During the Reign of Terror France became a new country‚ there was a new calendar created along with the days of the weeks changed‚ new power was formed in way of the Committee
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were greater than the crimes that she had committed. She died with very much courage. After her execution‚ the man who had beheaded her slapped her twice. This meant that the Tribunal sentenced her to twelve years in the prison. Her grave is now near Louis XVI in
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Enlightenment became popular. The Enlightenment was a period in time where new ideas were spread and people started thinking differently about the world that they lived in. Enlightenment thinkers‚ like John Locke and Voltaire‚ begin inspiring the citizens of France to rebel against their government if they felt like their rights were being limited or they did not feel protected. People should be able to express their opinions without persecution‚ and that the human rights of life‚ liberty‚ and property need
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this period of time could be considered the time when the factors leading to the French Revolution began to emerge‚ by that time France was ruled by Louis XVI‚ who later was executed for treason‚ and England was ruled by George III. 2. Explain how the severity of social conditions in England and France is. During that time the social conditions in England and France were harsh and the difference between the upper and lower classes was great‚ in England there were many burglaries every day and
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(1789- 1799) This fiery revolution by the oppressed in France set with the original goals‚ to create a constitutional monarchy and reform the structure of the nation‚ soon developed into a move to overthrow the king and establish a republic. The revolution was followed by a return of the monarchy‚ but the French people had learned that inequality did not have to be borne‚ and they were never again dominated as before by the privileged class. What had inspired the people? The American Influence
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"Enlightened Despot" or Founder of the Modern State Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most well known leaders in history. When you say Napoleon Bonaparte‚ most people know who you are talking about. Napoleon is mostly known for his reign as the Emperor of France‚ and his Napoleonic Wars that earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military leaders of all time. During his reign as Emperor‚ many argue that he was the founder of the modern state. Martyn Lyons‚ a history professor at The University of
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illegitimate brother and rival to Louis XIV. He has been inprisoned in 1698. He died five years later and became a skeleton still locked inside his mask of iron. Of course‚ those of you who have seen the movie know that the mysterious man in the mask was Leonardo DiCaprio. Writers made the stories of the Bastille personal and very human. My favorite prisoner was a man named Latude (Jean Henri Latude) 1725 – 1805. He was soldier accused of attempting to poison Louis XV’s mistress‚ Madame de Pompadour
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On 8 February 1790 the society became formally constituted on this broader basis by the adoption of the rules drawn up by Barnave‚ which were issued with the signature of the duc d’Aiguillon‚ the president. The club’s objectives were defined as follows: firstly‚ the club sought to discuss in advance questions to be decided by the National Assembly. Secondly‚ Jacobin members attempted to work for the institution and solidification of the constitution in agreement with the disposition of the preamble
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