Notes on the French Revolution The French Revolution - or the French Revolution Wars (1789–1799) - refers to a period of radical social and political upheaval in French and European history. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years and French society underwent an epic transformation as feudal‚ aristocratic‚ and religious privileges were destroyed under a sustained assault from liberal political groups and the masses on the streets. Old ideas about hierarchy
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The French Revolution was a very important time in European history. It changed the French society forever. The French Revolution took place in 1789 with many events that had led up to the revolt. France was going through financial debt‚ and taxes were being raised significantly. (Sargent and Velde 474). During this time period‚ the social classes were split up into three groups‚ also known as Estates. The First Estate was the Clergy‚ the Second Estate included the nobility of France‚ and the
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The French Revolution is one of the most pivotal moments in recent history that has left an impact on the Western World. As Timothy Tackett stated in his introduction of the book The Coming of the French Revolution‚ most of the modern concepts we see today such as “liberalism‚ nationalism‚ republicanism‚ feminism‚ abolitionism‚ and de-Christianization” are influenced by this revolution that changed France forever. However‚ the cause of this revolution is still deeply examined to this day. There are
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many 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
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served a major part in the French Revolution‚ and as a result of her selfish economic habits‚ Antoinette became a model for how a monarchy can be defeated by rebellion. She was very Innovative‚ Creative‚ Impactive‚ and when she was alive Antoinette created many things‚ although she had no idea what she was creating when she created most of the things. She created things from examples to revolutions. Marie Antoinette created an example of how easily a monarchy can fall
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change economically and technologically. They wished for a policy to encourage industry. In commercialization‚ business people improved tremendously‚ while aristocrats did not do so much improvement‚ or even maintain stability‚ at all. Socially‚ during industrialization‚ the social status and importance of aristocrats changed; value did not depend on birth but on money. Also‚ after around
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most significant of these moments in documented history would be The French Revolution. Although one would think that The French Revolution was a self-contained and an affair isolated to France; in actuality‚ the majority of The Western World was impacted which resulted in enormous changes across the globe. Whether these changes were instantaneous‚ drawn out‚ or are still happening today‚ it is valid to say that the French revolution was a driving factor in shaping the politics‚ economy‚ culture‚ ideologies
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Name Subject Professor Date Enlightenment Influence on Political‚ Social and Cultural Policies of French Revolutionary Period. The age of enlightenment led by influential intellectuals during the 18th century Europe greatly inspired the French citizens‚ especially the peasants‚ leading to the revolutionary period culminating from 1789 to 1799. The enlightenment is hailed as the foundation of today’s western political and intellectual culture.1 Growth of liberal democracies and democracies
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Camille Desmoulins (March 2‚ 1760 – April 5‚ 1794) 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
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French Revolution… The French Revolution was a turning point in France’s history. It was the first time a population revolted against the monarchy and established a republic. The outcomes of the French revolution on the understanding of Nationalism included creating the “Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen”‚ abolishing the monarchy establishing a republic‚ and helped spur the industrial revolution in France. The Declaration of Rights of man and of the Citizen stated that all men were
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