French Revolution

western Europe characterized by dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, and politics (plato.stanford.edu). The ideas spread throughout Europe and attracted the middle class, which allowed them to buy books (Ch. 6 Sec. 3). John Locke, known for his natural rights to life, liberty, and property, was a philosopher that impacted the Enlightenment. In 1789, the National Assembly- third estate delegates that would pass laws and make reforms in the name of French people- wrote the Declaration of…

Preceding the French revolution, there were two main historical periods which I believe had a major impact on the development of French Identity, one positive, the other negative: the Hundred Years War (1337 -1453) and the Wars of Religion (1562-1598), representing respectively periods of external threat to and internal conflict in France. Examination of both periods reveals the driving force in each period of threat and conflict and the instinct of peoples, as Thiesse observes, to become more…

In the Napoleonic Era, life in Europe was drastically different. Revolution in France sparked the rebellious spirit deep within the people of many nations. Under the Emperor’s, Napoleon Bonaparte, control France behaved as a new nation. At its peak she nearly dominated the entirety of the continent, and even stretched her influence into other parts of the world. However, she did have one rival that did not submit as easily as the rest, Britain. In an attempt to break Britain, Napoleon…

During the eighteenth century, two revolutions occurred that changed the course of not only the nations they took place in, but also the world. The first revolution to occur was the American Revolution which started as a rebellion against the monarchy and resulted in a new country being formed. The second revolution was the French Revolution. The French Revolution began as an uprising of the citizens of France against their monarchy. This revolution resulted in many deaths of the people of…

On the eve of the Revolution there were numerous factors which, included a weakened political system, unfair economic policy and poor social conditions which all attributed to the instability of France and its people. To begin, France in the 1800s had seen a growth in population. While it may not have occured as rapidly as Europe, it still caused an inbalance between the number of people and the economic opportunities available (557-559). This increase put a strain on a society which at…

Orange VS French Revolution RE-DO by Kaitlyn Peladeau Revolutions have changed dramatically over the hundreds of years, although still caused by a form of Government. Ideas are spread extremely different during the 18th century and in the 20th century partially because of the invention of the internet. Solving the problems in countries can be simple like recounting votes or as drastic as killing your king. These are a few reasons why I chose the Orange revolution to compare with the French…

about the french revolution is that many promises that were made were not carried out, but the revolution changed ones outlook. He says that “although most would say that rapid and vast changes occurred during the French Revolution, it is difficult to evaluate the extent to which these changes were more apparent than real.” Many historians said that even though the revolution stood for a lot, promises were not fulfilled. Others argue that much that has been attributed to the revolution would…

The French and American revolutions were two revolutions that had the mind to change the government and to set up a democracy so that everyone could have equal rights. These two revolutions had many similarities and differences. One similarity being that both wanted to escape the rule of their king. Second, is that both revolutions momentum behind their uprising’s was unfair taxation. Even though these two revolutions started out similarly they also had many differences, Some of the main…

Through his conquest of most of Europe, Napoleon brought to the new components of the French Empire many of the improvements that France had developed through the French Revolution. Most notable among them was the end of a justice system based on class distinctions and the removal of guilds. Together, they contributed to an increase in economic opportunity for the common man within these conquered nations by giving them the ability to improve their lives in ways that had literally been…

The first of many reasons why the French Revolution began had to do with the many ideas that came about from the Enlightenment and those that believed in these thought processes. For example, the colonists in the successful American Revolution believed in the Enlightenment idea that all men are created equal and have inherent rights. Middle class citizens communicated their feelings towards the First and Second Estates, but ended up not having their feeling taken into account because the Second…