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Revolution in a country by its common people is a demand for change. The common people, the ones dong the work day in and day out fell as if they are have been betrayed by the very people that are supposed to be helping them prosper in life, the government. This is exactly what Benjamin Franklin believes to the truth, and what the people of France in 1789 found to be a stark reality. The peasants, typically farmers, and the Bourgeoisie, France’s wealthiest class, felt that their chances to…

The French Revolution in 1789 was a time of vast change in France. Before the French Revolution, France was a monarchy under rule of King Louis XVI and was split into three Estates. As a result of the extravagant spendings of the king and queen, France was sent into debt. The King’s solution to the financial crisis, in addition to taxing the Third Estate, the king decided to tax the nobility to pay off France’s financial burdens. This new tax was questioned by the nobility, so they made King…

During the French Revolution, the poor people of France rebelled against the unjust government in which they had little to no representation, resulting in the arrests and executions of over 300,000 Frenchmen (Gaynor & Esler 478). During this time period, much of France’s Third Estate, which made up over 98% of the population, lived in horrible conditions. They had to deal with famine and living in small, one room houses while the rich lived easy lives with little work, not having to pay any…

Economic causes in the 1700, France faces financial ruin. Louis XIV, who died in 1715 had left enormous debt created by wars and luxurious living. France’s debt continues to grow. Further European wars as well as aid to colonists during the American Revolution emptied the royal treasury. Both Louis XV and Louis XVI borrowed heavily from bankers. They still spent lavishly on luxuries and on gifts for favourite nobles. France’s inefficient and unfair system of taxation made it impossible for the…

The Romantic Revolution by Tim Blanning Book Review Tim Blannings Romantic Revolution book reveals a movement that started 200 years ago and has continued to shape the world around us. He focuses on the political change that took place in France in 1789 when the French people overthrew there monarch that secured independence and freedom and an economic change that took place with the massive industrialisation of Britain. These revolutions changed the society, life, and culture and had massive…

The French Revolution started in 1789 when the Third Estate (the commoners) of France revolted against the government. They were unhappy that they had to pay disproportionately high taxes, and were underrepresented in the voting of the Estates General (the governing body). As the Third Estate learned of the ideas of the Enlightenment, they became the leaders of the French Revolution. The common folk owned much more land than the First Estate (the Church) and the Second Estate (the Nobles),…

Thousands of women marching to protest the high price and rarity of bread, the Reign of Terror in which tens of thousands were decreased, the Storming of the Bastille Prison- all were a part of one of the most significant revolutions in the west. The French Revolution of 1789 was based off of social classes. France was divided into three groups called estates. The First Estate was made up of clergymen, who owned 10% of land in France, and the Second Estate was nobility and royalty. They owned…

In the first global age, there were many factors that led to political revolutions. The people of the American colonies felt it was right to revolt against their owners, and the low level members of the French society also felt that it was right to do this. The main reasons why these two nations revolted against their leaders is because of political corruptness, economic instability, and civil unrest. Both nations had somewhat successful revolts; it was better in the Americas, though, because…

The beginning of the French Revolution marked the end of the Old Regime. During the Enlightenment, Rousseau developed the idea of ruling by the “General Will.” His ideas influenced the people that the use of an absolute monarchy was unethical. As a result, on August 24, 1789, the nobles and clergy of France lost their privileges by the National Assembly. The French Revolution is an outcome of the combination of the bankruptcy of France, the inequality of the Estates, and the slaughtering at the…

By the late 1700s, the people of France had experienced many years of inequality and oppression with the members of the Third Estate having to pay the most. In the midst of a financial crisis, the country of France was barely surviving on its own, and the unclear distinctions between the social classes was not helping. In order to fix the country, France drew inspiration from both its own citizens and from citizens in the colonies abroad. Abbé Sieyès’s What is the Third Estate? and the…