The French Revolution was an unstable‚ blood-filled time. With 20‚000 sent to the guillotine and an equal number to prison‚ it is not hard to find importance but rather to find meaning. The most crucial thing to look for in the revolution is justification‚ reasons that excuse or bring significance to the deaths of many. John Locke‚ a philosophe of the time‚ may have argued that a leader who does not provide his people with inalienable rights is grounds for dismissal in the form of regicide1
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France and was completely oblivious to it. The commoners had no power what so ever and where controlled basically by the first two estates. They were taxed the heaviest‚ they had a little more than half of the land and they made up almost the whole population. All of this angered the commoners thus sparking the Revolution. The life of a peasant in France could be summed up to a disparity of wealth. The nobility was taxed very little while the commoners where taxed heavily. Even though the commoners had
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moment when an idea‚ trend‚ or social behavior crosses a threshold‚ tips‚ and spreads like wildfire.” Symbolised by the Tennis Court Oath and the Storming of the Bastille‚ the outbreak of the French Revolution was caused by a buildup of many factors‚ finally causing the anger and frustration manifested in the French people to reach the tipping point as they took to the streets. This led to social and political upheaval‚ especially in Paris. Through examining Louis XVI’s inability to rule‚ the spread of
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others cause a revolution. This revolution was known as The French Revolution and took place in France during 1789 to 1794. The people revoluted fighting for three freedoms: liberty‚ equality‚ and fraternity. They wanted freedom‚ equal rights and treatment‚ and a brother-like relationship with fellow citizens‚ but did the French Revolution really achieve these goals? Ultimately‚ the French Revolution did not live up to its ideals because the people fighting in the revolution were more focused on
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The political‚ economic‚ and social causes of the French Revolution affected the people of France.The French Revolution also had an impact on the world outside of France. Throughout the years of 1789-1814‚ the French Revolution occurred which left a huge mark in world history. During this time period‚ Napoleon’s reign also also occurred. These 25 years of rebellion‚ violence‚ and misunderstanding caused huge changes‚ not only in France‚ but in other regions and nations throughout the world.
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major revolutions were to rock the modern world. The first was in America where the colonists rose up in revolt against British rule. The second was in France as members of the bourgeoisie rose up in revolt against King Louis XVI. The French Revolution is a highly controversial affair because‚ for the first time‚ Marxist historians become rather eloquent. They claim that this revolt was a "Revolution of the Bourgeoisie"‚ the first of such which would then pave the way for a greater revolution‚ the
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of the revolution would not have occurred without the influence of the political leaders of France that used enlightened ideas and writings to influence the masses. Through evocative speeches and calls for rebellion against the monarchy and estate system‚ people were made revolutionaries‚ pursuing reform. Furthermore‚ the revolutionaries who advocated the calls for reform and supported enlightened ideas and took steps towards initiating reforms through forceful means. Ultimately‚ the French revolution
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FRENCH REVOLUTION Q.1) Explain the following terms:- a) Guillotine Ans) The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr .Guillotine who invented it. b) Subsistence crisis Ans) the population of France rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 2 8million in 1789.This led to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains. Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand. So the price of bread which
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is largely at fault and is a leading cause to the outbreak of the french revolution. King louis had been regarded as ‘ one of the most uninterested and uninteresting spectators of his own reign” ( pg 153)‚ Louis was reluctant with enforcing political‚ social and economic action regarding concerning the community and he showed no sign of concern with any extraneous affairs and matters that did not involve him. The king however did initially have good intentions‚however his indecisiveness only influenced
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Camille Desmoulins was a French journalist and politician who played an important role in the French revolution. He was born at Guise‚ Aisne in Picardy. His father through the efforts of a friend was able to obtain a scholarship for Camille at the Collège Louis-le-Grand in Paris.Robespierre also attended at the same time. Failure in a attempt at a career in law steered Desmoulins towards writing and his interest in public affairs led him to a career in politics. In March of 1789 he was nominated deputy
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