Today in class we discussed the French Revolution. The three main factors that led to the French Revolution was the middle class (Bourgeoisie) wanted a government that would respond to their needs, shortage in wheat, and lastly a major debt problem. France’s debt was accumulated from the Seven Year’s War, the American Revolution, and lastly the construction of Versailles by Louis XIV. A wheat shortage led to the issue when the lack of supply of wheat drove wheat prices to inflated levels. This caused the middle class to seek a constitutional monarch. The deputies of the Third Estate, who represent commoners and the lower clergy, met on an indoor tennis court, in dissent of King Louis XVI’s order to disperse. The document the national assembly
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This caused Maria and Louis to be forced to move to Paris. King Louis XVII and Maria tried to leave Paris and go to the country-side estate of one of the Émigré’s. However, they are caught and the Jacobin’s capitalize off the mistake of the King. The Jacobins raise a petition to argue since the Louis was trying to leave he has abdicated his position as King. Eventually King Louis XVII and the national assembly both agree on common terms as a solution to the debt and food crisis – invade Austria and Prussia. Meanwhile, as the Jacobians are getting people to sign their petition the national assembly fired on petition signers killing around fifty. After this the radical portion of the national assembly took over the government, they declared France a republic and King Louis XVII will be beheaded. From this event led the Reign of Terror. A period of violence during the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two opposing political sectors, the Girondins and the Jacobins. A notable figure is Maximillian Robespierre. In simple terms, he lead to the death of thousands (roughly 16,000) from the Guillotine. In the end, the only way to end the terror was to kill Robespierre. He died from the Guillotine just as he sentenced the death of
This caused Maria and Louis to be forced to move to Paris. King Louis XVII and Maria tried to leave Paris and go to the country-side estate of one of the Émigré’s. However, they are caught and the Jacobin’s capitalize off the mistake of the King. The Jacobins raise a petition to argue since the Louis was trying to leave he has abdicated his position as King. Eventually King Louis XVII and the national assembly both agree on common terms as a solution to the debt and food crisis – invade Austria and Prussia. Meanwhile, as the Jacobians are getting people to sign their petition the national assembly fired on petition signers killing around fifty. After this the radical portion of the national assembly took over the government, they declared France a republic and King Louis XVII will be beheaded. From this event led the Reign of Terror. A period of violence during the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two opposing political sectors, the Girondins and the Jacobins. A notable figure is Maximillian Robespierre. In simple terms, he lead to the death of thousands (roughly 16,000) from the Guillotine. In the end, the only way to end the terror was to kill Robespierre. He died from the Guillotine just as he sentenced the death of