similar and diverse viewpoints on their nation’s principles, the revolutionaries made significant influences. The participants of the Venezuelan Revolution were Francisco De Miranda, Simon Bolivar, and Napoleon Bonaparte. The participants of the French Revolution were King Louis XVI, Napoleon Bonaparte, Jacques Pierre Brissot, Charles De Calonne, and Lazare Garnot. Francisco De Miranda (1750-1816) was a Venezuelan Revolutionary who helped make way for independence in Latin America. His plan for…
well-known turning point in French History through the storming of Bastille and the execution of King Louis. Although the American Revolution was an important event in history, the French Revolution is even more important because France wouldn’t have been financially stable, if it hadn’t happened. France’s involvement in the American Revolution left itself on the brink of bankruptcy. With King Louis XVI in power, and some extravagant spending, France did go into bankruptcy. For the last few…
is the dismissal of both King Louis’ and the arrival of Napoleon, who lead France at the end of the revolution. As soon as Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in France, he dragged them out of the ditch and back into reality, cleaning them up and completely revamping the way things worked, and were run. Because Napoleon had a much higher level of respect coming from the commonwealth, he was able to control it and stop the mobs, because the majority of people liked Bonaparte Mobs are a very important part…
due to changes in democracy, taking Louis XVI out of the government, and the views of Robespierre and Napoleon. The first way how the French Revolution confirmed the main political ideas of the Enlightenment is by the change in democracy. In the 1770s, the citizens of France were separated into three social classes in result of the Old…
Napoléon Bonaparte should be convicted with crimes against humanity and war crimes. The fact that anyone doubts that Napoléon is guilty is absurd. His misconducts throughout the years should give no doubt to the fact that he is guilty of these charges brought against him. He has exploit his authority with impunity, murdered numerous people and named himself emperor of France. Bonaparte has not only taken away the peoples’ voices by establishing multiple Codes, but he has also sought out those…
expanded power to the bourgeois. However, later power was returned solely to kings. After two kings, Louis XVII and Charles X, both of who were very disliked, power was transferred to Louis Philippe. Louis Philippe formed a constitutional monarchy, which worked well for 18 years. However, in the Revolutions of 1848, the constitutional monarchy was overthrown. Next, Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte took power and created the Second French Empire. Although he reformed many French laws,…
1848 was that although each revolution had a period of temporary success, their reforms both failed to have long-term effects on France, and the wars ended with the takeover of a conservative leader. In 1792, the French people were able to remove Louis XVI from the throne and the National Convention (the radicals) set up a republic. This new government elected representatives for the people’s voices expanded suffrage for all male citizens, which was important because there was no longer a…
that the will of people is where a great amount of power lies. There were many events that caused France to be in an unstable and unsatisfactory state, allowing for the revolution to occur. France was left in bankruptcy due to overspending by King Louis XVI and France’s deep involvement in funding the American Revolution. In order to make up for this debt, high taxes were imposed. These taxes were placed on items necessary for the lives of the common people in France, causing unrest among…
Napoleon sought order in his new empire. He created the Grand Army and led numerous conquests for France. Napoleon maintained control over France through nationalistic army, his modernized attitude, and ultimately his incredible charisma. Napoleon Bonaparte brought the idea of nationalism to Europe and to his armies. France exemplified this modern ideal in which the people believed that their own country is the best country. This ideal drove the people. Napoleon upheld the French Revolution’s…
of French aristocracy including King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette. This time period is such mixture for the arts. With the flamboyant and dream like Rococo style representing all the luxury that Royalty where having while leaving the French people to starve, artists started looking for new styles to lead the way of the Revolution. Jacques-Louis David was one of these artists and his work not only captured France but also the eye of Napoleon Bonaparte, who would rule France as emperor…