In his beautiful speech, The Death of Marie Antoinette, Edmund Burke mourns the death of the Queen and the passing of an era in Europe. The Queen of France was put of trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal and guillotined in 1793 on counts of plotting against the Republic. Burke thought very highly of the dauphine, however he had a stronger opinion on what she represented. Edmund Burke saw the French Revolution as a violent rebellion against tradition and proper authority, not as movement towards a representative, constitutional democracy. Burke argued that the new doctrines of France were simple and abstract, that since they did not recognize the nature and orders of people, it could never replace the present ones.
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The emergent Bourgeoisie (Third Estate) class created it’s own agenda and sought after political equality with the Second and First estates. France was in a major financial debt, so King Louis XIV raised taxes, which was met with major opposition. In addition, the ideas of the Enlightenment brought on new ideas of good government and began the conversation of individualism and human rights. In may of 1789, King Louis XVI raises taxes after a bad harvest and costly wars; in June of that same year the Third Estate declares itself the Assembly of the Nation and declares, an under the Tennis Court Oath, it will not disband until a they have written a new constitution. The Bastille is stormed and taken by a Paris Mob in July of 1789 officially starting the French Revolution. The French Revolution would lead to many countries and governments around the world evolving and developing republics and democracies. The French feudal system of governance where the clergy and aristocracy oppressed the peasants and Bourgeoisie was a major cause of the revolution. The Bourgeoisie claimed their right to be involved in leadership and politics, while the peasants claimed their right to ownership of
Marie Antoinette was …show more content…
The emergent Bourgeoisie (Third Estate) class created it’s own agenda and sought after political equality with the Second and First estates. France was in a major financial debt, so King Louis XIV raised taxes, which was met with major opposition. In addition, the ideas of the Enlightenment brought on new ideas of good government and began the conversation of individualism and human rights. In may of 1789, King Louis XVI raises taxes after a bad harvest and costly wars; in June of that same year the Third Estate declares itself the Assembly of the Nation and declares, an under the Tennis Court Oath, it will not disband until a they have written a new constitution. The Bastille is stormed and taken by a Paris Mob in July of 1789 officially starting the French Revolution. The French Revolution would lead to many countries and governments around the world evolving and developing republics and democracies. The French feudal system of governance where the clergy and aristocracy oppressed the peasants and Bourgeoisie was a major cause of the revolution. The Bourgeoisie claimed their right to be involved in leadership and politics, while the peasants claimed their right to ownership of