Les Misérables “Whether true or false‚ what is said about men often has as much influence on their lives‚ and particularly on their destinies‚ as what they do.” Les Misérables is a 2012 British musical drama film produced by Working Title Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is based on the musical of the same name by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg which
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“It is with regret that I pronounce the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thousand virtuous citizens: Louis must die that the country may live.” (Robespierre) With Louis XI in power the people of France will perish and Robespierre’s solution to this is to put an end to his life. Louis was a weak king and was easily persuaded by the last person he talked to. His rule caused great suffering in France and was completely oblivious to it. The commoners had no power what so ever
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ASSESSMENT SHEET 1 HISTORY: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION GRADE 9 TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING CHAPTER 1: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1. The Third Estate comprised (a) Poor servants and small peasants‚ landless labourers (c)Big businessmen‚ merchants‚ lawyers etc liberty? (a) Liberty is finishing off your enemies (b) Liberty is happiness‚ reason‚ equality and justice (c) Liberty is the declaration of rights (d) Liberty is not a child which has to be disciplined before maturity 3. Which of the statements is
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This boy is the reason that Andi’s father is there and why he has met up with G. From G Andi learns that Louis-Charles was isolated by Robespierre because of the fact that he was heir to the throne‚ which posed a threat to the revolution. She is told of the horrible condition that he was kept in‚ about how few knew about the fact that he was imprisoned‚ and how he was driven to madness and
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EUROPEAN AT THE EVE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Before the outbreak of the French Revolution Europe had several states both major (large) and minor (small) states. The largest states included Britain‚ France‚ Austria Prussia and Russia. The small states included Spain‚ Holland‚ Poland‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚ Norway and the declining Turkey in the Eastern Europe. Europe experienced fundamental changes after the 1789 French Revolution in political‚ social and economic spheres of life however in order to
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Lifting the veil...... When students are asked about their carriers most of them are pretty sure what they will be pursuing but the case is not same when we talk about a law student. With broader outlook‚ intense knowledge‚ foresight and leadership traits a law student stands apart. With specialized knowledge of law and a sum total of all the scientific studies and noble articulates of humanity lawyer stands amidst intellectual pool. These qualities develop a dynamic character and an outstanding
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Immanuel Kant said the Enlightenment is described as "a man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage. Tulage s man’s inability to make use of his understanding without direction from another." The Enlightenment was a movement of intellectual thinkers who believed that science could clarify everything in society and nature. Enlightenment thinkers during this period began to seek rational thoughts to figure out and understand nature and also to guide the human existence. The Enlightenment glorified
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Constitution of the Clergy PUT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT 15. King during the French Revolution LOUIS XVI 16. Queen during the French Revolution MARIE ANTOINETTE 17. Who led the Reign of Terror? ROBESPIERRE 18. What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety? TO DEAL WITH THREATS TO THE REVOLUTION WITHIN FRANCE 19. First step towards writing a constitution DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN & CITIZEN 20. Slogan of the French Revolution
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In 1787‚ the framework of the French Revolution was established through delegates assembling in Philadelphia during the American Revolution‚ which marked the end of the economic depression in America and increased central government authority. This made the American power increase from Montesquieu’s ideas of checks and balances and interest around the world. The American Revolution influenced the French through the numerous pamphlets and articles written about classical liberalism that Americans
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book being banned in England because it opposed to monarchy‚ Paine failed to be arrested because he was already on his way to France‚ having been ellected in the National Convention. Though a true republicanist‚ he was imprisoned in 1793 under Robespierre‚ because he had voted against the execution of the dethroned king Louis XVI. During his imprisonment the publication of his Age of Reason started. Age of Reason was written in praise of the achievements of the Age of Enlightment‚ and it was om this
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