Aristocracy In The French Revolution

The French Revolution led to a shift from an Aristocracy to a Democracy wherein the principles of “freedom,” “equality,” and “free enterprise” were core. This period also led to a shift to a capitalist economy. During the medieval time, power was an important part of a political system and the king was at the top of the hierarchy of aristocrats. By this ruling, it meant if you were born into the position of power you were a part of the Aristocracy. An aristocrat is a term that refers to people that are a part of the highest social class of that society.
Individuals who were lower in class was considered peasants. The peasants are labors who worked for the Aristocrats. Around this period religion played a major role in people’s everyday lives. The correlation of science and …show more content…
It also decreased the material wealth of the working class
(the have nots), as they were the laborers and intended customers of the goods produced.
The social split within society still exists today. The historical materialism has progressed for those families that were considered upper class, because the main motive of
Sociological Theory Midterm historical materialism was production. The basic foundation of wealth was composed of three factors; labor, tools of production, and land.
The wealth has been passed down from generation to generation of families creating an aristocracy. The aristocracy that closely resembles a dynasty where those born into it have instant privilege and wealth. This is to be passed down to their children and their children alike. This is the same for the working class. The children are born with no inherent wealth or privilege. Their circumstances can be changed or reversed based on the fundamentals of capitalism. If the demand for the goods decreases then so does the supply. This very well could lead to the loss of wealth which may lead to a family’s shift in class. This is also so true for