Queen Marie Antoinette A young girl‚ whose love was used to mend two countries together‚ stripped of her true self and molded into the ideal‚ pristine French Woman. Marie Antoinette was by far the most hated queen of France that ever lived. During her reign she was unmercifully associated with scandal‚ and very often blamed for the revolution. Although she was despised‚ she held herself on a high pedestal by dressing extravagantly and in ways‚ used her clothing to make statements about her wealth
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opposed to various taxes and other laws they considered oppressive and illegitimate. * Earlier responses of the colonies to Parliamentary actions included petitions to King George‚ a boycott of British goods‚ and the Boston Tea Party in 1773. * France‚ Spain and the Dutch Republic all secretly provided supplies‚ ammunition and weapons to the revolutionaries starting early in 1776. * The British used their naval superiority to capture and occupy American coastal cities while the rebels largely
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Marie Antoinette was just a young noble girl when she was promised to the future king of France Louis XVI. Then at fifteen‚ she was married and then at nineteen she was crowned queen of France. She was used to a very lavish life style in Austria so when she came to France she expected the same. She was a huge partier and spender; many people believe that she is one of the causes of the French revolution because of those reasons. She was extremely self-fish and although it has never been proven true
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mishandling of governing duties and incompetence in the leadership of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette‚ the large and very unjust social and economic gap between the first two privileged estates and the poor third estate‚ and finally the revolutionary ideas of the enlightenment and their influence on the philosophies of the people. Louis XVI was one of the most incompetent and frankly idiotic rulers in the history of France. He would have absolutely nothing to do with his official duties as king
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France’s problems started. The United States was too young and undeveloped of a country to repay France for their help in the war. Another one of France’s problems was their government. King Louis XVI and his wife Mary Antoinette were spending more money than they were taking in‚ resorting in a financial problem. Monarchy was the main type of government in the 1700s but it wasn’t efficient. King Louis XVI had the power to make laws and know one could say nothing about it. France’s society was all
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Europe. In order to effectively trace the change in Government in Europe from 1400-1800‚ going back a little bit is necessary. Feudalism developed around the 8th century‚ but did not reach Europe really until the 10th century. It began to develop in France‚ and then spread to Spain‚ Italy‚ and later Germany and Eastern Europe. It then extended eastward into Slavic lands to the marches which were continually battered by new invasions‚ and it was adopted partially in Scandinavian countries. The important
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Contents Louis XVI Maximillien Robespierre Napoleon Bonaparte Louis XVI Louis XVI Louis XVI was born on August 23‚ 1754 in Versailles‚ France. He was born to his mother‚ Princess Marie-Josephine‚ and his father‚ Louis‚ the Dauphin of France. He was born with the name of Louis-August‚ Duke of Berry. Louis-August was the oldest of seven children‚ but was the third son. When his father was 36‚ he died of Lung Tuberculosis‚ preventing him from becoming the next king of France. Later his
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Yes‚ I agree that Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule of France greatly benefited the French people. Before Napoleon took charge of France‚ King Louis XVI was ruling. Education was for only the privileged. For those whom didn’t receive education‚ were taught about religion‚ manners and behaviours towards their elders. Louis XVI’s main goal in the department of education was not to teach these kids for the greater good‚ but to investigate the minds of young learners. Napoleon changed this‚ in regards to the
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Revolution. France was the most powerful and populous nation in Europe. In the early 1700s‚ France had a population around 19 million‚ about three times that of England‚ approximately six times that of the United Netherlands‚ and six times the number of Finns and Swedes ruled by the king of Sweden‚ but years of royal absolutism rule left its economy in chaos. France in the 18th century saw a developing discontent with the monarchy. Louis XIV considered a strong ruler‚ whereas Louis XV was immensely
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bourgeoisie 5. Ineffective ruler: Louis XVI 6. Economic hardship‚ especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages. II. 1. The Disorder in the Finances The public (state) debt was large; with a heavy annual interest .The French Monarchy was successful in running deficit budget after deficit budget. This was aided by large costs brought on from previous spending by Louis XV and Louis XIV. This did not stop Louis XVI from adding to the troubles
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