French Quarter

The Tennis Court Oath Oil painting by Jacques Louis David One of the most pivotal important moments in French History happened to also be a major turning point for the French society now seen today. That moment would be the Tennis Court Oath. The painting shows what appears to be the meeting of which was held June 20, 1789 as the Third Estate of France swore to each other never to disband until the Monarchy adopted a constitution limiting the King’s power for their New Assembly. The Tennis…

The French Revolution was the product of many significant events accumulating both in and around France in the 18th century, and saw the public execution of King Louis XVI and with him the French monarchy itself. The economic slump that preceded the revolution played a pivotal role in the uprising, but there were other factors that arose towards the end of the century that also contributed to the rebellion. Corrupt politics, coupled with individuals who began opposing the principle of the…

he was painting about thoughts and ideas, he used personification to use human figures. His debut with ‘Dante and Vergil,’ in 1822, brought tremendous applause and “sensation” to the publics, which instantly “heralded him as a major figure of the French school” (Harrison). In 1824, Delacroix painted the ‘Massacres at Chois’ which was talking about a scene from the Greek War of Independence got him budget to travel to England (Harrison). ‘Massacres at Chois’ was about “Turkish massacres of the…

The French Revolution led to the end of the monarchical system which had governed France and eventually the country was declared a Republic. After the execution of Louis XVI a debate ensued over how best to govern and stabilize the newly minted Republic. It was clear to the revolutionary leaders that creating a balance of power and enforcing the revolution’s principles of ‘liberty, fraternity and equality’ were pivotal to France’s reconstruction. Eventually, power was given to a twelve-member…

many problems. Toussaint Louverture, a French Revolutionist, succeeded in taking over Hispanola and was now the ruler and was now the ruler of French territory. This didn’t sit well with the French Emperor Bonaparte and he sought to suppress the black republic. Another problem Napoleon faced was his military being defeated in Egypt. Bonaparte felt as if he was backed into a corner at this point, and he most definitely was. When Thomas Jefferson came to the French with a proposal for the…

In January 2013 France launched Operation Serval in the former French colony of Mali as a humanitarian intervention, with the blessing and an official mandate by the UN Security Council after an official request by the Malian interim government, led by interim president Dioncounda Traoré, for French military assistance. The official request came after Islamist militants who held northern Mali launched a military offensive against the government-controlled south. The goal of Operation Serval…

The Same Seeds: Preconditions of Revolution in England and France In his afterword to A Tale of Two Cities, A. N. Wilson contends that Charles Dickens gives “no quarter” to Edmund Burke’s view of the French Revolution. While Dickens rejects the Burkean assertion that the French Revolution was a mere “outbreak of barbarism,” he shares Burke’s fear of the latent, omnipresent bloodlust that feeds revolutions. Like Burke, Dickens exhorts Englishmen not to be naive in their beliefs that a revolution…

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A popular crew trainer at the Daroo Street McDonalds Family Resturant has revealed to The Advocate that he sneaks extra McNuggets into customer's orders because he's community-minded and philanthropic. Douglas Milton, a 24-year-old student at the South Betoota Polytechnic College, said he rounds up to the nearest ten when he puts together a McNugget order then explains the discrepancy in stock by writing it up as wastage. However, when asked by our…

Marie Antoinette The movie that I chose for my 3rd quarter project is Marie Antoinette, based on the life of, you guessed it, Queen Marie Antoinette of France. The movie is set during the beginning of Marie’s marriage to Dauphin Louis XVI and the dawn of the French Revolution (1768-1789). The most notable events that took place during that time period were the end of the 7 Years war, The American Revolution, and of course the French Revolution. The movie starts in Austria at 1768 with Marie…

In the years leading up to the French Revolution, the public’s opinions did not matter, but as more people demanded changes to the monarchy’s modus operandi and the end of absolutism, tensions among the various classes grew. With less censorship and more safety in rebelling against the king, people were more outspoken and influenced others as a result. Members of the Third Estate began to feel confident voicing concerns about the nobles and the monarchy, and there was plenty of literature…