French Revolution
By Justin Slepicka
Of all the revolutions throughout history, the French Revolution is without a doubt one of the most interesting. The French people had enough of the government and the aristocrats and started a revolution that would change France forever. The effects of the French revolution are still in France today and it changed the lives of some of the most famous French figures throughout history. Before we know how it happened lets figure out why it happened. It all started with a financial crisis when King Louis XVI tried to avoid bankruptcy. France wanted to be known as one of the great world powers along with Russia, Prussia and Great Britain. They had a great rivalry with Britian …show more content…
King Louis XVI had complete power and often disregarded the advice especially when it concerned finance. Louis XVI didn’t really care too much for his citizens either it seemed. When he married Marie Antoinette a stampede broke out and 132 people were trampled to death, and the celebration in Versailles simply went on without acknowledging it.
The main problem in the society of France was the social hierarchy. The noble people owned over a quarter of the land in ancient France. The only way for a peasant to become powerful it seemed, was to join the clergy where you didn’t have to pay taxes. Most of the nobles were able to avoid taxes if they had a good relationship with the king. The commoners were tired of it and something had to—and did change.
The start of the French Revolution pretty much began when the Third Estate that represented the 98% of the French population who were not nobles gained more power and Louis XVI put them in the National Assembly. The meeting that planned them to get et more power was on a tennis court. On June 12 the National Assembly met at Versailles and the people were glad about the recent downfall of the royals. But rumors of a militia began to spread. About a month later the people went to the Bastille fortress and stole gunpowder and weapons. July 14 is officially celebrated as Bastille Day in France and often considered to be the official start of the French
By Justin Slepicka
Of all the revolutions throughout history, the French Revolution is without a doubt one of the most interesting. The French people had enough of the government and the aristocrats and started a revolution that would change France forever. The effects of the French revolution are still in France today and it changed the lives of some of the most famous French figures throughout history. Before we know how it happened lets figure out why it happened. It all started with a financial crisis when King Louis XVI tried to avoid bankruptcy. France wanted to be known as one of the great world powers along with Russia, Prussia and Great Britain. They had a great rivalry with Britian …show more content…
King Louis XVI had complete power and often disregarded the advice especially when it concerned finance. Louis XVI didn’t really care too much for his citizens either it seemed. When he married Marie Antoinette a stampede broke out and 132 people were trampled to death, and the celebration in Versailles simply went on without acknowledging it.
The main problem in the society of France was the social hierarchy. The noble people owned over a quarter of the land in ancient France. The only way for a peasant to become powerful it seemed, was to join the clergy where you didn’t have to pay taxes. Most of the nobles were able to avoid taxes if they had a good relationship with the king. The commoners were tired of it and something had to—and did change.
The start of the French Revolution pretty much began when the Third Estate that represented the 98% of the French population who were not nobles gained more power and Louis XVI put them in the National Assembly. The meeting that planned them to get et more power was on a tennis court. On June 12 the National Assembly met at Versailles and the people were glad about the recent downfall of the royals. But rumors of a militia began to spread. About a month later the people went to the Bastille fortress and stole gunpowder and weapons. July 14 is officially celebrated as Bastille Day in France and often considered to be the official start of the French