The French Revolution was divided into three social classes the clergy (first estate), the nobles (second estate) and the peasants (third estate). The upper class (the clergy and the nobles) raised the tax prices on the third estate but they didn’t have to pay taxes. They also raised the price of bread which made most of the peasants starve and they would fight over the loaves of bread. But later the third estate creates something known as the National Assembly and they created the Declaration of the Rights of Man which changed many things. There were many things that caused the French Revolution but the main reasons are the inequalities between the social classes, The Enlightenment, and the American example.…
European history has obviously a lot of history that build up to modern day Europe. Many turning points in their history has a lot of significances to them, especially during 1789-1791 where the French Revolution occurred. Many events that happened during the French Revolution showed political and social effects. The political effects was the event of the Tennis Court Oath and the . The social effects that happened was the publication of The Declaration of the Rights of Women and the event of the Tennis Court Oath.…
Revolutions are seen by many as an inevitable part of many societies. They allow both the people and societies to progress and advance. One of these revolutions was the French Revolution, which led to the downfall of monarchies in other parts of Europe. The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. The revolution began with people wanting small reforms, such as changes to the system of taxation; leading to a complete change, transforming every aspect of French citizen’s lives, including for a short time, calendars and clocks.…
The revolution began due to the treatment of the middle and lower class by the first and second Estates. Even though the Third Estate represented about 98% of the French population they only held one vote; this often led to the interests of the people being overruled by the nobility and the church. The elaborate spending done by King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, and their support to the American revolutionaries led to France’s financial crisis. Because of this the price of bread, a staple in the French diet, soared. Along with this in 1788 many of the French farmers experienced poor harvests.…
In this essay I will be going over two major causes and effects of the Latin American and French Revolution. One major cause of the French revolution was was the rebellion of the 3rd estate. France was made up of three estates. The Clergy belonged to the First Estate. The Clergy was subdivided into two groups i.e. the higher clergy and the lower clergy.…
French Revolution and the Reign of Terror By 1700s France was recognized as Europe’s most advanced country with foreign trade, large population, and raising culture. Even through everything seemed great unrest was rising between the three estates. This unrest in France’s society came from the poor conditions of the third estate, which was 97 percent of the population. The unfair conditions of the three estates lead to new-enlightened ideas, the French Revolution, and the Reign of Terror.…
The French Revolution came as a great surprise to the French. It can be said that France had many problems but France’s absolute monarchy itself was a cause for the Revolution (French Revolution, pg. 1) France guarded the traditional structure of society and moved slowly in regards to modernizing the economy. Long-term problems like overcrowding, overseas exploration, and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution did not help because the government was slow to respond. Maximilien Robespierre was considered a big influence during this time.…
The Beginning The revolution was a terrible time for everyone in France. The lower class was undermined, and tens of thousands of innocents lost their lives. But what caused all this chaos? Research shows that many factors contributed to the rise of disappointment and frustration among the lower class.…
The monarchy that fell due to new ideas and old political problems. Changes in political culture from the absolutism to the moderate revolution that lead to the French Revolution There have been many revolutions throughout history some see as more justified than others such people in America see their revolution a necessity. But I personally believe that the French Revolution was more radicle and due to centuries in the making. Through new ideas and philosophers of the time this lead eventually lead to the French Revolution. Changes in political culture from the absolutism of the monarchs, the scientific revolution, and then the Enlightenment eventually lead directly lead to the French Revolution.…
At the backbone of European history, the French Revolution was an important sequence of events that changed world history with its ideas and outcomes. Before the commencement of the French Revolution, France was in a period called the Old Regime, which was an absolute monarchy ruled by Louis XIV ("The Old Regime in France: Absolute Monarchy."). Traditionally, in the Old Regime, society was broken down into three estates; the clergy (first), the nobility (second), and everyone else (third). The first and second estates were very rich because members of the second estate were the tax collectors, meaning they paid no taxes, and members of the first estate were part of the church, so they paid no taxes. During this time, France was in extensive…
The peasants and the lower class in France created a revolutionary movement in order to change the way monarchies worked. (CM) France’s crushing financial debt is also often included and discussed as one of the causes and reasons the French rebellion. (CD) The French Revolution affected the French people in both a negative way and in positive manner. (CM)…
Three cause of the French Revolution would the Resentment of the royal absolutism, the crazy unmanageable national debt, and the food shortage. The Resentment of the royal absolution was when there was no Monarchy put in to in to place during that time. People during that time wanted to voice their problems and issues. At that time the king could do anything in his power at his time.…
Have you ever felt unheard? Has there ever been a moment in time where your words just seem to go in one person’s ear and then right out the other? How about financially? Do you ever feel that our government is spending money on unnecessary commodities?…
Many significant events have happened in Europe from the French Revolution into the present. Developments in technology, increases in power of the people, and equality are only some of the few, however most important that this class has gone over. These themes are seen all throughout each weeks different discussions and posts if not directly, than still by influence. In addition, these issues still have impact on today’s society all over the world. There could be other developments that others may consider more important but they would end up fitting into one of these categories.…
The economic problems was the main reason for the start of the French Revolution. Another reason was because of the social inequality at the time, the Third estate didn’t want to take the abuse anymore so they…