Cora Dickey October 9‚ 2012 World History Honors Seventh Period The French Revolution I. Do you believe the Bastille was stormed to set prisoners free‚ because it was a symbol of oppression‚ or was it the first step to overthrow the French Monarchy? II. What is the difference between a revolt and revolution? Explain. According to the English dictionary‚ a revolt is a way to break away from or rise against constituted authority‚ as by open rebellion. Meanwhile‚ a revoloution is a sudden
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The painting by Jean- Pierre Houel shows the event that starts the French Revolution‚ which is the Storming of the Bastille. The Bastille is a royal fortress that had been converted into a prison in Paris; the prison is used for king Louies XIV to lock up people who speak against him. On July 14‚ 1789 angry Parisians successfully attack the Bastille and took control of the Bastille. The Storming of Bastille inspired many other French citizens to take up against the royal king and queen. It is a defining
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Terror was a phase during the French Revolution when many people of France were executed for supposedly being ‘Enemies of the Revolution’. The Committee of Public Safety were behind most of the deaths and they were lead mainly by Maximilien de Robespierre. The greatest factors of the Terror were the revolution itself‚ internal political rivalry‚ social and economic problems‚ wars‚ leadership‚ violence and the Thermidorian reaction. These can be broadly put into the following categories: the causes of
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799)‚ was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent an epic transformation‚ as feudal‚ aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups‚ masses on the streets‚ and
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What caused the French Revolution? Many things contributed to it evolving. But only three were the most important. The influence dates back all the way to the Age of Enlightenment‚ the ideas definitely had an effect on the French citizens. The American Revolution ties with the Enlightenment as well. The political inequality of the three estates played a huge part in the disruption. In addition to that‚ the Economic inequality also influenced France. The French Revolution is a big and memorable part
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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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French Revolution Table of Contents Unit one: Enlightenment (page 1) Enlightened Despots France Henri IV Louis XIII Louis XIV Cardinal Richelieu Louis XV Louis XVI Holy Roman Empire Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm Friedrich Wilhelm I Friedrich II Austria Charles VI Pragmatic Sanction Maria Theresa War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years’ War Extra Information Les Philosophes Voltaire - Candide Diderot - Encyclopedie Rousseau - The Social Contract
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Before the French Revolution‚ France was ruled and governed by the king‚ his Grand Council of ministers‚ and 13 courts called parliaments. King Louis XVI ruled by “divine right‚” believing that he had been put on the throne by the grace of God. France then was one of the most powerful and wealthiest countries‚ and had a strong army‚ and even stronger cultural influence. (Plain‚ 5) Louis XVI and his wife Marie-Antoinette were shielded from the daily lives of the ordinary people in France. When Louis
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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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Maslov 1 Tori Maslov Mrs. Stewart World History Honors 9 Due January 23rd‚ 2014 The Impact of the French Revolution From the fall of the Bastille to the Reign of Terror‚ the events that occurred during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars of France impacted Europe in outstanding ways‚ creating social and political changes that could not be reversed. The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars of France were a great impact on world history because it awakened nationalism‚ it brought forth stronger
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