Age of Reason” the American and French Revolutions began. The people of France and the Thirteen Colonies had enough and wanted change. Although the French and American Revolutions had similar causes and impacts‚ the two revolutions had very different outcomes. The American and French Revolutions had several causes. The causes that led to both revolutions were very similar. Before the revolutions‚ the Thirteen Colonies and France were under rule by a monarchy. The monarchies treated the people unfairly
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French Revolution as evide The Lasting Social Effects of the French Revolution as evident in Mid 19th-Century France Bryttan‚ Mary‚ Daniel Social Structure before the French Revolution Large class differences between the rich and the poor French leaders were known to be very extravagant and constantly found themselves in debt The French Revolution Abolished the feudal system and monarchy of France Peasants burned and pillaged many places Mass murder of nobles and noble sympathizers Long Lasting Effects
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William the Conqueror was one of the most influential men in history. In 1028‚ William was born in Falaise‚ Normandy‚ France. “In 1035‚ Robert (William’s father) died‚ leaving his only surviving heir‚ William‚ to become Duke of Normandy at the age of eight (HistoryLearning 1). While in power he struggled with the violence of war‚ but overcame this with the help of King Henry I of France. William was on a mission to prove his status as Duke of Normandy and planed to do so. While the Normans
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Leader Analysis Sheet Name of leader: Louis XIV Lifespan: 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715 Title: Was an absolute monarch Country/region: Years in power: began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power: His first priority was to prevent officials from abusing their power Louis continued his predecessors’ work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital Under
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holds a persuasive power over the reader. Georges Lefebvre wrote The Coming of the French Revolution in 1939‚ carefully dividing the story into six parts. The first four are organized around four acts‚ each associated with the four major groups in France—the “Aristocratic Revolution‚” the “Bourgeois Revolution‚” the “Popular Revolution‚” and the “Peasant Revolution.” Part V examines the acts of the National Assembly to abolish feudalism and write Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen‚ and Part
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I think that Napoleon in a way demonstrated French Revolution ideals. The French Revolution ideals were for equality and rights for the people‚ but Napoleon took away a many of the rights that people wanted. The people of France were not allowed to gather in groups of people and discuss beliefs that did not follow Napoleons‚ and he re-established slavery. He also controlled everything that was published and banned some authors from writing or publishing books during his reign
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The Haitian revolution had outlived the French revolution which was their inspiration them from the beginning. Napoleon Bonaparte who was the ruler of France sent a troop out to capture Louverture and restore the balance that was once there. Louverture was taken and sent to prison where he ultimately died in 1803. Jean- Jacques Dessalines‚ one of Louvertures generals and also a former slave‚ led the revolutionaries at the Battle of Vertieres on November 18‚ 1803 where the French was defeated. They
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| | |powerful group | | | |Middle Class |Took control of France in July‚|Lost influence between 1792-95 |Constitution of 1799 did not |Reduced influence until | |(Bourg- |1789 |as a result of the San culottes|guarantee human rights or |the Revolution of 1830 | |eoisie)
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give the developing a cathedral valuable of its status as french’s capital and started the notre dame cathedral’ s construction in 1163. The building of the cathedral has countless people effort.When construction began to the notre dame‚ even king louis VII was helpful construction of the cathedral.The construction of the west front with its recognizable two towers started in around 1200. According to the other architect’s the construction of the level with the rose stained glass between 1210
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Documents of Napoleon (London‚ 1961) p.428. Lyons‚ Martyn Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Revolution Macmillan‚ London‚ 1994 Schroeder‚ Paul The Transformation of European Politics 1763-1848 Clarendon Press‚ Oxford 1994 Tombs‚ Robert France 1814-1914‚ Longman‚ NewYork‚ 1996 War Times Journal Napoleonic Wars website http://www.wtj.com/portal/wars/modern/napoleonic/
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