Lecture 13 The French Revolution: The Radical Stage‚ 1792-1794 The proof necessary to convict the enemies of the people is every kind of evidence‚ either material or moral or verbal or written. . . . Every citizen has the right to seize conspirators and counter-revolutionaries and to arraign them before magistrates. He is required to denounce them when he knows of them. Law of 22 Prairial Year II (June 10‚ 1794) Inflamed by their poverty and hatred of wealth‚ the SANS-CULOTTES insisted that it was
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Ariana Herbert Modern European Revolutions Essay # 1 The French Revolution (1789-1799) was one of the most influential social and radical movements in European and modern history. Like all revolutions there were many successes and many failures. But with all those positive and negatives‚ could we honestly say that the French Revolution was a success? Did the radicals come to common ground? With these and other factors all playing major roles‚ especially as the Revolution became more radical
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the circumstances worsened. Eventually‚ a new government took over and executed the former king and queen. The time after was known as the Reign of Terror‚ where thousands of people were executed. The French Revolution came to an end‚ when Emperor Napoleon took over. Many historians have believed the French Revolution was a failure. What specific results of the French Revolution led to many people believing that it was a failure? The worst‚ and most violent time of the French Revolution happened during
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The French Revolution began with the Moderate Phase‚ which occurred from 1789-1792. This phase got its name because it was considered a more moderate time compared to what came later. The members from the Third Estate were barred from the hotel in Versailles where talks were taking place. This led to the members meeting on the tennis court where they took an oath to stay until they got a new constitution. This group eventually formed themselves into the National Constitution Assembly. They capitalized
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References: Congress of Vienna. (2013). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://0-www.britannica.com.millenium.itesm.mx/EBchecked/topic/628086/Congress-of-Vienna King‚ David (2008). Vienna 1814; How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love‚ War‚ and Peace at the Congress of Vienna. Random House Inc.. ISBN 978-0-307-33716-0. New Zealand History. “Treaty events 1800-49 - Treaty timeline” . Retrieved on February 6th 2013 from http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/treaty-timeline/treaty-events-1800-1849
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1789 in France and ended in 1799. There were many people involved in the French Revolution like Napoleon‚ Maximilien Robespierre‚ and Louis XVI. The French Revolution happened because peasants were powerless‚ poor‚ and hungry. The French Revolution was one of the most significant events of world history. It was significant for many reasons like the Storming of the Bastille‚ Reign of Terror‚ and Napoleon coming to power. The storming of Bastille was on July 14‚ 1789 when a mob searching for
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equality‚ liberty‚ and democracy. The social and political changes in France were best characterized by three different periods - the weak monarchy of King Louis XVI and the subsequent period of confusion after his removal from power‚ the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and his downfall‚ and the new order brought about by the Congress of Vienna; central to these changes were Enlightenment influence‚ nationalism‚ and France ’s relations with other countries. However‚ despite the great social upheavals of this
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isolationism in his farewell address‚ specifically citing that America should avoid foreign entanglements in Europe. The Louisiana Purchase was an unconstitutional act committed by Thomas Jefferson. The land was purchased from France was sold by Napoleon Bonaparte who needed the money to fund his European wars The purchase more than doubled the amount of land owned by the United States and was largely explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The
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On January 30th‚ 1933‚ Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor of Germany. The people did this because their problems needed a solution‚ and they thought this was the best one. Obviously‚ this ended up being a poor decision as Hitler went on to kill 11 million lives and cause the start of World War II. However‚ electing Hitler still was a revolution for Germany. Germany elected Hitler because they had too many problems including poor economic conditions‚ the harsh peace terms of the Versailles treaty
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without man and with no more bad leaders: Beasts of England‚ beasts of Ireland‚ Beasts of every land and clime‚ Hearken to my joyful tidings‚ Of the golden future time. Soon or late the day is coming‚ Tyrant Man shall be o’erthrown‚ And the fruitful fields of England‚ Shall be trod by beasts alone. Rings shall vanish from our noses‚ And the harness from our back‚ Bit and spur shall rust forever‚ Cruel whips
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