Frances Sternhagen

France, having amassed a massive debt and being at war with nearly every country in Europe, was on the verge of collapsing . After the Old Regime and the Reign of Terror, the citizens of France, having grown tired of weak and corrupted leaders, willingly accepted Napoleon Bonaparte, a young, assertive, and capable individual. Additionally, at this time, Saint Domingue had experienced a successful slave revolt, causing France to lose a very lucrative colony and…

During the late 17th and early 18th century France underwent drastic changes. Under the rule of Louis XIV France was under an absolutist rule, Louis had set his power and left no room for decent. Louis had come to power of France at only the age of five. His mother Anne of Austria had ruled in his name until he was of age to take the thrown. Louis childhood would affect the path he would take his country. Louis XIV was one of the most memorable rules France has ever had, he was able to…

Napoleon: Hero or Villain? Napoleon was a hero because he was in line with the goals of the French Revolution, with what the people wanted. He gave more power to the third estate, established a constitutional democracy, and gave hope to the lower class. Napoleon a democratic reformer gave liberty and equality to the 3rd estate who were fighting against Louis XVI and dictatorship. Read in Document 2 Napoleon states how powerful the feeling of equality is, how it can influence your mind and allow…

In 1789, the French Revolution began compelling France to reorganize their government, adopt a series of the Enlightenment Principles, and to recognize the rights of their citizens in passing the Declaration of Rights on behalf of the National Assembly. This revolutionary period in France saw a king lose power and eventually his life, military leader Napoléon Bonaparte’s rise and fall, and the stability of France change throughout the Revolution. Throughout all of these changes the Revolution…

upheavals that lasted for ten years in France.…

Robespierre, a jacobin leader, governed France and during this time many causes happened like the Battles in France, the establishment of the Committee of Public Safety and Robespierre's leadership of the Jacobins. As Wars continue, the National Convention had to deal with Austria and Prussia, which turned back at the Battle of Valmy. When they took office, the French army won many victories. But later, there were a few armies who joined together to defeat France. Making their army larger, the…

harmful to the people, rebellions became a useful and necessary tactic to help to convince the other party of their wrong-doings. The French Revolution occurred in France from 1789-1799 and began with the Storming of Bastille. The French people disagreed with the extravagant spendings of King Louis XVI. These very spendings had caused to France to become bankrupt. The people decided to rebel in protest of the spendings and in protest of the interference of the Catholic Church in the French…

The French Enlightenment created numerous individuals to jettison the "old" government thoughts. This permitted regular rights to be utilized as purposeful publicity against the Church and Monarch. Cause 2: War France had unsuccessfully endeavored to attack Russia. After the war, France was extremely poor. This is the thing that brought about the bread costs to experience the rooftop. Cause 3: The Commoners The Nobles and Wealthy individuals had been treating the Commoners truly awful by…

The French Revolution was fueled by the hatred of aristocratic rule, a shortage of food, unfair taxation. Nearing the end of the 18th century a lot has happened. But there is one thing that has been happening all over in aristocratic governments, the total disposal of their king and queen for a government that suits them more as of their current problems. A revolution can be defined as “a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.” I think the french revolution…

Austrians in 1796 who were one of France’ primary rivals. Napoleon also led the French to victory against the Egyptian military rulers. This helped him gain more power and fame, which made France rise again. At the age of 35, Napoleon crowned himself the emperor of France in 1804. He helped France expand. At France’ greatest extent in 1811, It controlled much of Europe: from Spain to the border of Russia (Excluding Britain). The crowning of Napoleon mader France gain a military and…