Louis VI of France

The court of King Louis XIV is often romanticized, but in reality there were many dark secrets within the walls of the palace, most of which were somehow connected to magical spells and potions designed to destroy rivals. In Strange Revelations, Lynn Wood Mollenauer looks into the events surrounding the “Affair of the Poisons” (L 'affaire des Poisons) as it relates to the members of high society. Mollenauer argues, throughout her intense study of scandal within Louis XIV’s court, that the events…

women’s societal recognition, it is vital to study the history and identify the sources of gender inequalities from a historical perspective. With examples from The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis, Louis XIV and Absolutism, and A Social and Cultural History of Early Modern France, both written by William Beik, these aspects that women experienced differently in the past can be…

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…

Louis XVI learns that France is on verge of bankruptcy in 1786. The reason France had so much debt is because they funded the American War of Independence, but America never paid them back. In order to try and save the French economy, Louis XV raised taxes. After multiple failed tax reforms, France continued to go deeper into debt. Over half of France’s annual budget went to paying interest of their increasing debt. Another contributing factor to France’s debt is the fact that they have no…

Revolution Marques The fires of the revolution that swept the nation of France during the 18th century were fueled by Enlightenment ideas brought in by thinkers, coming from the recent Scientific Revolution, to France composed of various backgrounds. From the execution of a monarchy, to the creation of a monumental empire, the French Revolution was ravaged and fought on the ideas of freedom and justice for all. The people of France were playing with something that had never been seen in…

The French Revolution occurred toward the end of the 18th century, in 1789. The oppressed peasantry and middle class revolted against the nobility and clergymen in an attempt to overthrow the emperor, Louis XVI. Though they succeeded in overthrowing the emperor and establishing their own government, their success was short. They nominated a political leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, to lead their new republic. He took charge and began to conquer parts of Europe; feeling that he gained enough…

controller generals of finance over the subsequent years which led to a lack of reform. Charles de Calonne who was appointed by Louis XVI in 1783 as controller general of finances recommended across the board taxation as the only way to salvage France’s dire financial situation. Calonne was the only hope for France’s financial situation as the revolution was drawing near. Louis XVI was reluctant in introducing taxes to the First Estate yet he realised that something had to be done in relation to…

Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée Lebrun was a painter, she made historic paintings and were sought after her work especially from women, she was a favorite artist of aristocratic patrons throughout Europe at the end of the eighteenth century including Marie Antoinette, and had a predominant sense of style and skill in her painting’s. The spark of her passion started at a young age with the art’s. She proved that she was somewhat of a prodigy with her talents. In her teen years, her fame inclined,…

and influence on other countries as well as other impacts across the globe. The French Revolution occurred under King Louis XVI, who was eventually executed. French society was dealing with high taxes and bad harvests which led them to dislike the government. They disliked the government because they were jealous of the privileges enjoyed by the…

of Nationalism- Source Interpretation “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.” This was first said by Jean Jacques Rousseau in 1762, and is attributed to helping ignite the spark that started the French Revolution. The people in France during and after this period of time had vastly differing ideals on nationalism and the revolution. Some feared their increased nationalism and the revolution would not help them at all, while others defended it to their last dying breath. These…