French Reflection
Cultural Heritage
France, once the most powerful country in the world, is now the home of many advanced philosophical and political concepts. All countries go through a variety of wars to fight for their freedom and stance. Like any other nation out there, France fought through many hardships to become an independent country and excel in many concepts.
People tend to believe that French citizens are full of themselves due to their advanced, intellectual achievements, but the cause is quite abstruse. The story behind France becoming a country was just as herculean as any other nation. To begin with, around 50 B.C., France was under dictatorship control by the Roman Republic. The Roman’s ruler at the time was Julius Caesar. Though he became a great leader, Caesar began to abuse his power as a dictator. Around the 1300's, a series of wars called The Hundred Years War, between the Valois and the Plantagenet, increased the feelings of nationalism towards France. The citizens of France began to unite as one! Soon after, France received their name from the Frankish barbarians, also known as the Germanic Franks. At one point in history, France was called West Francia and then slowly progressed to France. This nationalism set the foundation for the French monarchy.
Despite the fact that the French citizens went through many wars, their problematic lifestyles took a turn uphill around the 1700s. Aneien Regime, France's land supported around 20 million inhabitants with the title of the second largest population on the European continent. The French citizens began calling themselves "Bon Francois"; which means "Good France". The political power back then was widely scattered among all the people. Of course, the corrupt Catholic Church controlled 40% of the wealth, which made them very powerful. France's social structure was similar to feudalism where the pope was more powerful than the king. The Nobles
France, once the most powerful country in the world, is now the home of many advanced philosophical and political concepts. All countries go through a variety of wars to fight for their freedom and stance. Like any other nation out there, France fought through many hardships to become an independent country and excel in many concepts.
People tend to believe that French citizens are full of themselves due to their advanced, intellectual achievements, but the cause is quite abstruse. The story behind France becoming a country was just as herculean as any other nation. To begin with, around 50 B.C., France was under dictatorship control by the Roman Republic. The Roman’s ruler at the time was Julius Caesar. Though he became a great leader, Caesar began to abuse his power as a dictator. Around the 1300's, a series of wars called The Hundred Years War, between the Valois and the Plantagenet, increased the feelings of nationalism towards France. The citizens of France began to unite as one! Soon after, France received their name from the Frankish barbarians, also known as the Germanic Franks. At one point in history, France was called West Francia and then slowly progressed to France. This nationalism set the foundation for the French monarchy.
Despite the fact that the French citizens went through many wars, their problematic lifestyles took a turn uphill around the 1700s. Aneien Regime, France's land supported around 20 million inhabitants with the title of the second largest population on the European continent. The French citizens began calling themselves "Bon Francois"; which means "Good France". The political power back then was widely scattered among all the people. Of course, the corrupt Catholic Church controlled 40% of the wealth, which made them very powerful. France's social structure was similar to feudalism where the pope was more powerful than the king. The Nobles