Charles X of France

of Bread in France? In 1789, a wave of enlightenment lit a powder keg in France. The explosion led to nearly a decade of bloodshed and violent political sparring. The citizens beheaded Louis XVI, along with most of his immediate family. They summarily executed anyone who opposed their radical regime. Though the new republic crumbled in its infancy, this era left an indelible mark on the French people. This paper will show that repetitive political upheaval in post-revolutionary France was at…

During the 19th century, France had a wide variety of government types - four dictatorships, two constitutional monarchies, two empires, and three republics. The French government was very unreliable and ever-changing. Directly after the French Revolution, a two house legislative body formed. This expanded power to the bourgeois. However, later power was returned solely to kings. After two kings, Louis XVII and Charles X, both of who were very disliked, power was transferred to Louis Philippe.…

and wanted to become a painter when he was under the wing of Charles L’Eplattenier. So he carried out further Higher studies in Art still under the wing of his “Master” as he called Charles L’Eplattenier. He finished and named the art piece Abstract Composition. (Giordano, n.d.)…

Eugène Delacroix’s oil painting, Liberty Leading the People, was created in 1830 to commemorate the July Revolution which toppled King Charles X and replaced him with Louis Philippe. (Page B5.54/Page 8 of the PDF) Delacroix painted this masterpiece with the intent to celebrate the heroics of those who rebelled against King Charles X but also provide, as the textbook describes it's in page 7 of chapter 27 as, “a heroic allegory of the struggle for human freedom.” Both of these purposes are still…

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1789 that involved the newly formed United States and France.1 During the time of the XYZ Affair, the United States had elected its second president, John Adams. Before Adams became president, he was a major supporter in the idea of an independent nation. He was also a driving force in the American Revolution, and a supporter of American independence. For instance, he would spend hours writing about unfair taxation acts that included the Townshend and…

The last principality that Machiavelli discusses are ecclesiastical principalities. These principalities, weather acquired by fortune or one’s own capacity, can be held without either. This is because they are sustained by religion. Religion is so all powerful in character that these states will continue to exist no matter how the ruling princes live or behave. In these states, the princes do not defend the states and the people, who are not ruled do no really care and do not alienate themselves…

Mortefontaine, signed to end the Quasi-War between the United States and France. The message is a request from John Adams, directly to the Senate, to ratify the treaty in the United States. He attached three manuscript volumes, meaning three separate parts to this treaty, for our Government to read and review. His goal was to have the Treaty of Mortefontaine available to not just the government,…

He was the brother of Louis XVIII who issued the Charter of French Liberties, which was a constitution that helped create a strong government for France. During Charles' reign after about six years he rejected the charter and set up an absolute monarchy. He also suspended the legislature, limited the right to vote and restricted the rights if the press ("Elser"). There were two groups that wanted to take…

The Quasi War was an undeclared naval war between United States and France fought during July, 1798 until September, 1800, however France had started seizing American merchant ships long before that. There were many reasons to why the war started, but it was mainly resulting from disagreements with the Jay Treaty, previous unpaid debt during the French Revolutionary War, and violations from the past 1783 Treaty of Paris. The naval battles were mostly fought in the Caribbean, the Atlantic Ocean,…

During the period between 1830 to 1848, in France there were a series of social and political discontent leading to revolution. This in turn stimulated revolutions in other parts of Europe with nations like Italy, Austria, Belgium, and Germany following the suit especially in 1948. In the essay, we will discuss the causes and consequences of these revolts and the reason for the failure of many of them. Between 1815 to 1848, the forces unleashed by the French Revolution clashed with…