the French Revolution. The economic troubles in France were the conclusion of the weak leadership France had. King Louis XVI was a weak leader who was often indecisive and allowed matters to drift. His wife‚ Queen Marie Antoinette‚ added to his problems offering him poor advice; Marie spending was rather hefty increasing the French deficit. Document 1‚ an excerpt adapted from Travels in France by Arthur Young‚ describes the situation in France due to high taxes‚ a solution imposed by the King. The
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bankrupting itself. King Louie XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette‚ along with the other elite members of Versailles ate‚ dresses‚ and all around lived a life of greed. They ate six coursed meals‚ dresses in the most expensive and newest clothes / jewels‚ and lived in the biggest‚ vastest castle in all of France: The Castle of Versailles‚ as Rick Brainard of history1700s.com states it “The reckless court‚ led by the sprightly‚ frivolous‚ extravagant queen‚ Marie Antoinette‚ would not listen to the word “economy”
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‘which all led to social unrest’ seems to be there to add some sort of point‚ when in fact it is an obvious statement‚ which weakens the argument. The new thesis statement is purely arguable. Old Body Paragraph One Louis XVI loved his wife‚ Marie Antoinette‚ very much( THIS IS NOT AN ARGUMENT‚ IT ALSO DOESN’T DIRECT THE READER TO WHAT THIS PARAGRAH IS GOING TO BE ABOUT OR HOW IT CONNECTS BACK TO THE THESIS STATEMENT). His love was so great he would buy whatever her heart desired. He spent so much
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an extreme financial crisis in France during the second half of the 18th century. People were going hungry and it appeared as if the monarchy just continued to spend carelessly. At the time of the Revolution‚ Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were known for spending carelessly. Marie Antoinette is frequently credited with callously saying‚ "Let them eat cake" in response to finding out that Parisians were starving. However‚ it is probably more accurate to say that she was totally unaware of the people’s
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failed plan for reform of Parliament and now concentrating on a policy of orderly finance and systematic economy. Insisted internal affairs of France were of no concern to British government. Leopold II – Brother to Marie Antoinette. Austrian Hapsburg emperor. Told Marie Antoinette to adjust herself to conditions in France. Declaration of Pillnitz – Leopold met with king of Prussia in Saxony – Leopold would take military steps to restore order in France if all the other powers would join him. Aim
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(a) ’Two Treaties of Government’ ✓ (b) ’The Spirit of the Laws’ (c) ’Le Moniteur Universal’ (d) ’The Social Contract’ 11. King in France at the time of the Revolution (a) Louis XIV ✓ (b) Louis XVI (c) Marie Antoinette (d) Nicholas II 12. Political body of France (a) Duma (b)
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French revolution started in 1789. During the French revolution the king is Louis XVI and he don’t like to deal with the people. Louis XVI married to the queen of Austria Marie Antoinette in order to keep French and Austria in peace. Both the king and queen caused many problem during the French revolution and people in French started to revolt. It is the a very violence revolution in the 17th century. At the beginning of French revolution‚ the king had moved to Versailles which 12 miles
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Elisabeth Vigee Le burn achieved early success as a young artist‚ her ability to put her subjects in flattering elegant styles made her one of the most popular portraitists in France. Some of her more famous clients included aristocracy‚ royalty and Marie Antoinette‚ whose portrait she painted over thirty times
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Bryan Wetzel Professor Raskin HUM 2234 5 April 2013 Roles and Religion It has been said that a nation is only as strong as its weakest link; therefore to rise above travesty a nation must revolutionize roles of power and distribute societal roles according to era rather than practice. In contrast to not follow suit‚ strong leaders must learn from predecessors mistakes and success in conjunction towards a more successful future. During the late 1600’s King Louis XIV had great influence for many
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people." A government is meant to rule the people so there isn’t anarchy and chaos. However‚ the people‚ for their sake‚ should control the same government. A government that is not connected to its people is a government ripe for disaster. Marie Antoinette‚ for example‚ ruled but did not know who she was actually ruling. She did not understand that they were starving. She was not connected to her people and her people made her pay for her ignorance. People should not fear the government; the
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