It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times The French Revolution Between France and the other major countries of Europe‚ Diplomatic Tensions were high. France soon found itself launching a preemptive war against Austria. France was encouraged to continue invasions into a number of other countries‚ as a result of their success. Italy‚ Germany‚ and Belgium were some of these countries. When the French Revolution was in its early stage‚ The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was
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“His main aim was to himself in power” How far do you agree with this view of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799 to 1850? Napoleon Bonaparte was created by the revolution of 1789. In his 15 years of ruling‚ he managed to consolidate many of the aims of the French Revolution.‚ However‚ whilst doing so‚ Napoleon also destroyed many aspects of the Revolution‚ breaking the trust and hope the people of France had in Napoleon when he promised to honour the revolution. Napoleon ruled the way he wanted to
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Aïsha Atherly November 2006 European History _How far did Napoleon Bonaparte maintain the revolutionary ideals of liberty and equality in France?_ Prior to the French Revolution‚ the system of government was based on Absolute Monarchy which meant that the monarch claimed total authority of the state. They were answerable to no one and their word was law. At that time‚ the social structure in France was in need of desperate reform. It was divided into three estates; the clergy‚ nobles and peasants
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changing aims and methods of the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a period of radical reform among the government and bourgeoisie that was initiated by the largest of the three estates to eliminate the unfair treatment that they were subjected to. The Third Estate was comprised of peasants and commoners that were being heavily taxed‚ while the nobles and bourgeoisie enjoyed a life of luxury with tax exemptions and political benefits like voting. In the beginning of the French Revolution
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Right after America gained its independence from Britain‚ France’s problems started. The United States was too young and undeveloped of a country to repay France for their help in the war. Another one of France’s problems was their government. King Louis XVI and his wife Mary Antoinette were spending more money than they were taking in‚ resorting in a financial problem. Monarchy was the main type of government in the 1700s but it wasn’t efficient. King Louis XVI had the power to make laws and know
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Napoleon was nothing more than a dictator in his rule of France between 1799 and 1815. How far do you agree? “History is a version of events which everyone has agreed on” - Napoleon Napoleon was nothing more than a tyrant as he exploited France in pursuit of his own ambitions to achieve a dynasty in his name. A dictatorship is often associated with repression and the workings of a police state. Both of these were‚ in fact‚ being used in France . For example Napoleon vigorously censored the
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they wanted their king to step up and give the people the rights they deserve. The Storming of the Bastille is really what started the French Revolution. In the Storming of Bastille‚ Bastille was overtaken by the Paris mob. After the Assembly has to deal with the greatest fear and the Jacobin Club (which has one of the most intense leaders in the French Revolution) then they issue the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. ‘This document was created in order to remind everybody in France that
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the domino effect. When something major changes‚ it will cause something else to change and that will cause something else to change and so on. Revolutions call for change in the world. They happen because the people want change from their government. The French Revolution was one of the biggest revolutions in history. Although the French Revolution happened so that the government would change‚ other things changed as well. During the enlightenment‚ new ideas were constructed. Not just in politics
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eliminating negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man like Napoleon. Napoleon was assigned only to prevent
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During the French Revolution‚ the Assembly abolished the French nobility which caused the guild system to begin to deteriorate and establish a national church. The French Revolution was known for its major social and economic changes in Europe. Many of these changes caused positive and negative impact on women and men in everyday life. In 1799-1815‚ Napoleon became a powerful ruler in France. Napoleon led the war between France and its allies‚ which resulted in France‚ defeating the first and second
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