Honors English 100 9 May 2013 A Tale of Two Cities: Background Questions What were the conditions that led to the Revolution? There were multiple conditions that led to the Revolution. Before the Revolution‚ France had many economic problems. The country was in debt due to royal spendings in Versailles and costly wars such as the 7 Years War. Bad harvests led to inflation of necessities meaning that the price of bread would double. There was crime throughout the cities leading to the Great Fear
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Prior to 1789‚ France was in a dire state of conditions. King Louis XVI’s government was facing financial difficulties‚ and faced with few other options‚ the king imposed taxes on the people. What ensued was an explosion of rage in the French middle and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution‚ like many other revolutions‚ occurred in response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other
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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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The French Revolution of 1789-1799 is one of the most important events in history. The Revolution led to many changes in France. It created new definitions and new ideas to the political ideas of the people. France was the strongest European force and the war changed their outlook on ideas. The French Revolution lasted for a long period of ten years. The primary cause of the revolution was the disagreements on ideas of reform. No official power was corrupt‚ but the whole system of government needing
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always insist on it in your subordinates." - Don Marquis 5. "I owe all my success in life to having been always a quarter of an hour before my time." - Lord Nelson 6. "Punctuality is the politeness of kings." - Louis XVIII "Better late than never‚ but better never late!" Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time. President Theodore Roosevelt "Better three hours too soon than a minute too late." - William Shakespeare [One might wonder whether
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PRUSSIA- The ruling family—Hohenzollerns. Came up with a way to tax the nobility. If you are willing to pay taxes and have your sons be officers in the army‚ you get to run local affairs and we will not interfere with you. (SUCCESSFUL) 3. FRANCE- Absolutism‚ ran by Louis XIV. The French tried to overrun this rule after he died. The government’s money turned into loans and bonds and tried to pay for everything through borrowing. (NOT successful) 4. POLAND- Weak form of government. Only government where
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Bastille. This was due to economic troubles in France and the low influence of the third estate. Where the effect on France was the symbolism of admonishment of the royal authority and monarchy. The storming of Bastille was induced by the economic troubles in France and the low influence of the third estate. Where the idea of increased taxes and reduced expenses was brought up‚ but the second estate quickly rejected the idea. Resulting in King Louis XVI to call for the Estates-General. As lawmaking
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social and political upheaval in France that had a major impact on France and throughout the rest of Europe. Although the French Revolution began in 1789 with the convocation of the Estates-General in May‚ there were multiple different principles prior to that which triggered the war to begin. The foremost cause of the war was bankruptcy of the government. The debt in France before the revolution had risen from 1 billion to 2 billion livres. In 1774 when Louis XVI began to rule‚ he spent way
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and the reign of King Louis XVI. France in 1789‚ although facing some economic (and especially fiscal) difficulties‚ was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe; further‚ the masses of most other European powers had less freedom and a higher chance of arbitrary punishment. At the time Louis XVI called the Estates-General of 1789‚ he himself was generally popular‚ even if the nobility and many of the king’s ministers were not. Absolutism and privilege France in 1787 was‚ at least
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obtaining too much power. Global politics in the 17th and 18th century‚ including France‚ Venezuela and Mexico were impacted greatly by the ideas of the enlightenment. The French Revolution was born from the ideas of the enlightenment‚ including John Locke’s ideas of Natural Rights and Montesquieu’s ideas of separation of power. Before the French Revolution‚ France was ruled by a Monarchy. The king of the time was Louis XIV. Louis XIV was a terrible and weak leader who did nothing to help the suffering
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