French Revolution

Near the end of the 18th century, the Europe’s most ostentatious nation would soon face a revolution that would alter the course of history. France’s Third Estate was starting to grow tried of being politically inferior to the other two estates, but having an overwhelming larger population. There were new taxes imposed by their king after he and his Austrian queen bankrupted the nation, throwing them deep into debt. Bread, the main source of a Frenchman’s diet, was scarily found after seasons of…

Revolutions are a natural part of human history. Ever since people could be their minds, they’ve had differing opinions. These opinions, if left unlistened to, will cause revolts that scale into revolutions. These revolutions can either be passive or they leave a pool of red in their wake. One revolution of red became the most successful revolutions during this period. The French Revolution had some winning points to its cause. It was the start of people changing the way they think.The people…

Causes of the French Revolution Liberty, equality, fraternity and death. These were all outcomes of the French Revolution, but what were the causes? From the extravagant lifestyle of Louis XVI and his wife, to the corruption from inside of the government, there were many causes of the French Revolution. When people think about France they picture the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe, but what they fail to remember is the history of France and what happened to the nation to get it to where…

The French Revolution was a revolution that took place around the time of 1789-1799. There were many causes of the French Revoultion; some of these were the American Revolution, The Enlightenment, and inherent problems. A revolution is caused when the people of a nation overthrow a government for a new system. The people wanted to change their government, so therefore they revolted and overthrew the monarchy and the Ancien Régime (government system). The French Revolution was probably the…

Three cause of the French Revolution would the Resentment of the royal absolutism, the crazy unmanageable national debt, and the food shortage. The Resentment of the royal absolution was when there was no Monarchy put in to in to place during that time. People during that time wanted to voice their problems and issues. At that time the king could do anything in his power at his time. The crazy Unmanageable National Debt caused there system to be very inequitable of the taxes. Lastly the Food…

The French Revolution (1789 – 99) had ramifications for all aspects of French life as well as influencing thought and society much more widely. Its effects on art were multi-faceted, including: subject matter; style; and the artistic audience and workforce. I will commence with a brief overview of the antecedents of the Revolution, before discussing each of these effects in turn. The French Revolution (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.; History World International, n.d) The French Revolution saw…

The French Revolution has political, social and economic changes. Economically, France faced severe financial crisis due to overspending. At the time they also faced bad harvests that resulted in the shortage of food. Politically, France had an absolute monarch that they suffered under and most people were denied basic rights such as a say in their government. Socially, France was divided among Three Estates. The third estate was made up of 98% of the population and had the fewest rights, the…

The French Revolution from 1789 to 1799 was a period in European history in which the monarchy was overthrown and restriction was forced upon the Roman Catholic Church. There are many causes to the French Revolution, including the monarchy’s extreme debt problems, high taxes, reduced harvests, and much more. The Revolution was shaped by very distinct ideas, many of them were drawn heavily on the philosophies of the Enlightenment and the writings of the philosophes. The French Revolution greatly…

Social Outcomes Throughout the course of the French Revolution many results came from the event. One of the many causes of the French Revolution was the inequality between the Third Estates and the First and Second Estates. The middle classes soon realized that the king was an ineffective leader, even if King Louis XVI did suggest equal taxation but the idea was disregarded by the First and Second Estates. King Louis XVI was not a true leader, he was easily persuaded and very indecisive. Not…

France in the late eighteenth century, it is likely the French revolution would not have occurred. The spread of ideas along with other factors such as class wars, financial and political crisis; France was able to usher in a new age that benefitted most rather than a select few. This essay will explore the influence public opinions had on the causation of the revolution while briefly looking at the other contributory factors. Before the revolution, France was divided by a system called the…