French Quarter

During the French Reign of Terror, a period of time September 5th, 1793, to July 27th, 1794, resulted in the executions of 16,594 people by guillotine and an estimated 25,000 people by summary executions, ("Reign of Terror | French History." Encyclopedia Britannica Online). The Reign of Terror occurred after the fall of the French Monarchy. Instituted by Maximilien Robespierre, tens of thousands of political enemies, royalists, and those who opposed the revolution were executed. After the fall…

Revolutions were shaping and transforming the country by means never seen before. Two books, Les Misérables and A Tale of Two Cities, are perfect examples that demonstrate the chaos of that time. One book, Les Misérables, is written by Victor Hugo, who is French, whereas the author of A Tale of Two Cities is Charles Dickens, an Englishman. However, while Les Misérables and A Tale of Two Cities differ in many ways, the overall theme from these stories is similar. Revolutionists were a core focus…

Mariah Flores Oct 9, 2015 Essay After learning about the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and Napoleon, they all consists of many similarities. As to ideas, theories, leaders, and social classes. The Enlightenment occurred in the 18th century. It was influenced by the Scientific Revolution. During the Scientific Revolution, Europeans discarded traditional beliefs. The Age of Reason known as the Enlightenment basically swooped in to give the people the right to…

a Huguenot, turned Catholic to end the conflict between Catholics, and issued the Edict of Nantes to grant religious toleration and other freedoms. He also built the royal bureaucracy, reduced the influence of nobles, and improved every aspect of French life. By having the ability to control people, due to the Edict of Nantes, and a royal bureaucracy Henry IV laid the foundations of absolutism. His successor, Louis XIII, appoints Cardinal Richelieu as the chief minister. Richeliu strenghthens…

There were social, political, and financial variables that began the French Revolution that were similar to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. The reigns of Louis XVI and Mubarak experienced many similarities as well as several differences. Louis XVI ruled an absolute monarchy while Mubarak was a dictator of the Egyptian regime, which makes them very similar since they both were in complete control of the things that went on in their own country. Both leaders declined to change the…

Edmund Burke wrote the Reflections on the Revolution in France in 1970 to express his opinions regarding the shift of French society and it’s politics. In his letter, three key themes are reinforced throughout: the importance of tradition; loyalty to the sovereign; and the lack of value private property has. These themes are explored within his argument against the revolution. Throughout the course of his letter, Burke discusses the importance of remaining true to the traditions that have…

Adam Smith and John Locke had submitted the substantial framework for modern liberal capitalist democracy. Then came the time of the French Revolution and it was blithely expected that again Liberty was on the march. When suddenly came Edmund Burke to rebuke the Jacobins and disapprove the Revolution. Edmund Burke responded to event that took place during the French Revolution with his Reflections on the Revolution in France, where he argued that the overthrow of power in France would bring on…

The Declaration of the Rights in a New France The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written by France’s Third Estate and presented to the National Assembly for adoption in 1789. Though its alleged intent was to grant equal rights to all men, it actually protected the rights and interests of property owners over those of the common man. While The Declaration did replace France’s government had been founded on the divine right of kings, arguments that this document was…

Acadia was unmistakably a separate colony of New France, developing their own variant of the French language and traditions. The Acadians were the descendants of the 17th century colonists of Port Royal (present day Annapolis Royal). Tribulations of warfare by the French and British resulted in the tragic Grand Derangement. Expelled because of reasons by the British, dispersed throughout the British settlements, and the effect it had on the Acadian people and the history of Nova Scotia is…

Everyone deserves protection during a democratic revolution, not just revolutionaries. During the French Revolution, in 1789, revolutionaries wanted to make a new government based on freedom of the people. In 1793, Maximilien Robespierre; National Convention; Committee of public safety wanted to scare people into supporting the new Republic. The revolutionaries killed the counter revolutionaries with the guillotine, about 35,000-40,000 people were murdered this way. The Reign of Terror was not…