in the revolution. While the revolution moving towards the lofty goals of democracy‚ justice and freedom‚ also heralds the arrival of modern authoritarianism and totalitarianism. Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan. Prince de Lamballe’s wife‚ moved in to Versailles after her husband passed away (Guillotine). Marie advocated freedom‚ generosity and kindness.
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is felt throughout Europe and Asia. There were many reasons that the French Revolution started. One reason is the political was not the way people wanted it. The political government was beginning to weaken because of King Louis XVI and Queen Antoinette.
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Introduction The French Revolution is the most crucial turning point in human history. It was the revolt of French people against privilege and autocracy. Unlike the English Revolution of 1688 and the American Revolution of 1776 which were related to political issues. The French Revolution‚ however‚ was related to social‚ political‚ economic and religious issues. It started on 14 July 1789 and ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took over France. The Economic Crisis The outbreak of the French Revolution
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The French Revolution of Kings‚ Queens‚ & Guillotines 3 Estates 1. How was French Society divided prior to the French Revolution? 1st Estate (less than 1%): Catholic Clergy Owned 10% of land in France Paid 2% of income for taxes Scorned Enlightenment ideas 2nd Estate (2%): Rich nobles Owned 20% of land Paid little or no taxes Disagreed with Enlightenment ideas 3rd Estate (97%): Commoners 2. Explain the different divisions of the 3rd estate. 3 types of people Bourgeoisie(middle class) Skilled
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The Revolutionary war had many causes and effects that led to the French Revolution. The Storming of the Bastille‚ the Reign of Terror‚ and the passing of the Declaration of Rights of Man‚ where all key components of the french revolution the biggest being the execution of the king and queen. These important historical sites‚ and documents all pushed towards the French Revolution. It caused tensions from the American Revolution‚ The economic crisis in france pushed towards social injustices towards
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Many innocent people were brutally and publicly executed by the people themselves. It had many causes and many effects on France. However‚ not all of these effects were good. Three causes of the French Revolution were Marie Antoinette‚ the Seven Years War‚ and taxes. Marie Antoinette was the width of King Louis The XVI. She was a symbol of extravagance. She spent so much on her own extravagance‚ that she became a major contributor to the countries
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The French Revolution was definitely one of the more gruesome wars the world has seen. In the years before the war‚ France was one of the more powerful countries of its time. With elegant palaces and parties every night‚ France gave the appearance of having loads of extra money. However‚ the streets of Paris told a different story. The Parisian people‚ along with those who lived in rural France‚ were struggling beyond belief. Finally‚ the French people grew tired of the country’s financial problems;
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nature of being indecisive and lazy. Louis XVI’s wife‚ Queen Marie-Antoinette‚ though she knew very little of state affairs‚ often interfered with in government. King Louis XVI was never able to oppose her for a long time. This was mainly because before their downfall‚ Queen Marie-Antoinette had quite a lot of power. Besides‚ the King was indecisive‚ allowing the Queen to take a lot of advantages from him. For example‚ in 1776‚ Marie-Antoinette managed to bring down Louis’s reforming minister‚ Jacques
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Three Estates Type of social hierarchy that is divided into three "estates" or social classes. The first estate was comprised of the clergy that made up 0.6% of the population. The first estate had a wide scope of powers and owned 10-15% of the land. Although the clergy possessed much land and power‚ they were tax exempt. The second estate were the nobility who were also tax exempt. The nobles held the highest offices in the Church‚ government‚ and army. The third estate consisted
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Then‚ to take France back and restore the absolute monarchy with the help of Marie Antoinette’s brother‚ Leopold. However‚ Leopold did not want to have anything to do with them until in 1791‚ Leopold‚ the king of the Austrian Empire‚ finally agreed and promised the French royalty that he is going to give them a full support by money
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