Louis XII of France

up and ended unfair ruling in France during the late 18th century. This was the French Revolution. “Ideas more than political or economic concerns, drove the French Revolution up to the summer of 1794.” is incorrect. This historical uprising was sparked by all of these principles at one point or another. The feudal system in France divided the country into three classes, or estates. The first estate was the clergy, who had massive amounts of wealth and land in France. The second was made up by…

mistress to the king of France (Abbott, 2010). Before she could be officially introduced at court, she had to have a title. King Louis XIV bought for her the marquisate of Pompadour, giving her the title of Marquise de Pompadour. Mdm. Pompadour wore her hair tall and pushed back from her face, a look that will forever be associated with her namesake. In April of 1770, Marie Antoinette became queen of France. As part of her effort to align herself with France in the eyes of her…

the principles that direct them.”-Napoleon Bonaparte This quote was said by Napoleon after he got into power on November 9 1799. Before this event France was under major debt and the economy was failing. When the King tried to fix it he brought violence and riots to France. France needed a new ruler with a new purpose to get out of the debt that France was in. During the end of the French revolution Napoleon emerged a strong willed leader. Napoleon took leadership by establishing himself as…

resulting in them losing by default. So, they got tired of this, and decided to change it, which is what the Tennis Court Oath is. An example of political change 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…

and traitors allowed the Terror to spread. Part of the reason why the terror began was due to the widespread food shortages in France. Even though people were touting the idea of equality…

During the French Revolution, France realized they had a very weak military. Through strategic, economic, and political changes, France took action and became one of the most dominant military powers in all of Europe. In the text underneath I am going to describe and analyze the seven presented documents and how they support one another. When France undertook these ideas, they quickly understood that the key to a strong military were the roots behind it. In France the size of their army grew…

around France, in exile and without a permanent stage (Walker 437). Eventually Moliere and his troop got the chance to perform for King Louis XIV, and their performance was so successful that “the company was invited to settle in Paris, where Moliere quickly began the task of writing [the king] a repertoire” (Walker 437). This royal connection offered the troop some extra stability that they had been needing and made them one of the only five government-supported acting companies in France…

In 1789, 97% of the French Society consisted of Third Estate. The Third Estate was made of the commoners and peasants of France. They didn’t have many rights or much money and their problems were ignored (Pipe, Jim 10). The main cause of the French Revolution was the structural inequality and unfair rights. This lead the Third Estate to believe that the Second and First Estates were enjoying life at the expense of their own lives and well being (The French Revolution 1- 2). When the Third Estate…

all similar due to what sparked the revolution. The beginning of the start of these revolutions were mainly due to the over taxation of put in place by political leaders for example Parliament in the case of the British American colonists and King Louis XVI and the nobles in the French Revolution and Haitian Revolution. Over taxation came from the 7 years war in which the British and French fought. In the end the French lost the having to hand over…

Maximillien Robespierre was born in May 1758 in Arras in north-western France. He soon became a gifted student lawyer and received a scholarship to the best grammar school in Paris. Throughout, his political life he gained the reputation for helping the poorer people by being elected as a representative to the Third Estate in Versailles in 1788. As a result, he developed to become an influential and key role for the duration of the Reign of Terror. In May 1790, Robespierre became the President…