The thesis of this study is how society was during the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799. French Revolution during this time went through significant changes from the beginning when society was run by the wealthy class and being undemocratic and changed to being a democratic state. From 1789 to 1799‚ the French Revolution was a "cataclysmic political and 1 social upheaval
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Maximilien Robespierre managed to take advantage of France’s corrupted state to gain the political authority that was required to transform his radical ideas into actions. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the King and Queen of France‚ but were strongly disliked among the majority of the French population due to their lack of leadership skills. Many political groups formed that were against the French Monarchy‚ including a radical group called the Jacobins. This party grew to become popular among
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Charles Darnay and Louis XVI‚ at first glance‚ to be very different people. In fact‚ they are very similar in lifestyle‚ social class‚ and personality. While one was the right person at the wrong time one was a remorseful person born to unfortunate family. However unlike Darnay. Louis was very indecisiveness and lacked confidence which is essential to rule a country. Charles Darnay‚ born Charles Evremonde‚ was born into the upper-class alongside his uncle Marquis Evremonde. Unlike his nephew‚ the
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finally overthrown by the unhappy French citizens. There were many reasons for this action of overthrowing the government‚ some of which being high taxes‚ which only the third estate had to pay‚ the lack of participation that king Louis and Marie Antoinette had shown whilst in power towards ruling the country. King Louis XVI was not entirely to blame as France could have been left in a bad stage from King Louis XV and therefore it might not have been King Louis XVI; s fault entirely however‚ he
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(a) ’Two Treaties of Government’ ✓ (b) ’The Spirit of the Laws’ (c) ’Le Moniteur Universal’ (d) ’The Social Contract’ 11. King in France at the time of the Revolution (a) Louis XIV ✓ (b) Louis XVI (c) Marie Antoinette (d) Nicholas II 12. Political body of France (a) Duma (b)
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bankrupting itself. King Louie XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette‚ along with the other elite members of Versailles ate‚ dresses‚ and all around lived a life of greed. They ate six coursed meals‚ dresses in the most expensive and newest clothes / jewels‚ and lived in the biggest‚ vastest castle in all of France: The Castle of Versailles‚ as Rick Brainard of history1700s.com states it “The reckless court‚ led by the sprightly‚ frivolous‚ extravagant queen‚ Marie Antoinette‚ would not listen to the word “economy”
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A Tale of Two Cities- A Historical fiction A Tale of Two Cities is a novel categorized as historical fiction. Historical fiction is a composite material‚ with a portion of history embedded in a matrix of fiction. A Tale of Two Cities is appropriately titled‚ as the novel is the story of England and Revolutionary France; as a result it can be categorized as historical fiction. A Tale of Two Cities is parallel to history in many different respects. The English setting‚ and atmosphere‚ is similarly
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he inherited absolutism with a very weak and unstable government‚ alone with a peasantry who lived in appalling conditions overburdened with incredulous taxes. After all‚ without doubt he had taken over at the eve of the revolution. His queen Marie Antoinette was a woman of great strength of character and of more intellectual power than her husband which was of a bugger burden. She was a stranger to France and her influence upon her husband was at times evil and most time detrimental. There are several
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the French Revolution. The economic troubles in France were the conclusion of the weak leadership France had. King Louis XVI was a weak leader who was often indecisive and allowed matters to drift. His wife‚ Queen Marie Antoinette‚ added to his problems offering him poor advice; Marie spending was rather hefty increasing the French deficit. Document 1‚ an excerpt adapted from Travels in France by Arthur Young‚ describes the situation in France due to high taxes‚ a solution imposed by the King. The
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people." A government is meant to rule the people so there isn’t anarchy and chaos. However‚ the people‚ for their sake‚ should control the same government. A government that is not connected to its people is a government ripe for disaster. Marie Antoinette‚ for example‚ ruled but did not know who she was actually ruling. She did not understand that they were starving. She was not connected to her people and her people made her pay for her ignorance. People should not fear the government; the
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