Louis XIV of France

philosophies. Finally, centuries of mistreatment at the hands of monarchies and the church brought average citizens in Europe to a breaking point, and the most intelligent finally decided to speak out. France; Napoleon's ambition: with this ambition, Napoleon would conquer a lot of land for France, but also…

The change of leaders and the type of government was not liked by many people inside and outside of France. Countries outside of France were not only anxious that the rebellion in France will influence their own people’s views on the government, but, they also were related to the royal family that got overthrown. Marie-Antoinette was Austrian; therefore the Austrians were more than displeased with the new rule. Prussia and Austria allied with France’s foreign enemy to revolt against the…

After the Revolutionary War, Napoleon became a French general and was now in charge of the Italian military. He is currently meeting with the man who was in charge of the Italians before, but has now been demoted to lieutenant. “Good morning, General Napoleon. Your new Italian soldiers have been awaiting your arrival in the barracks. I hope you are satisfied with the army,” The Italian Lieutenant said nervously. “Tell them to form ranks in the clearing over there, I can’t be bothered with…

The financial crisis in France was caused by years of ongoing deficit spending, which was when the government spent more than they were taking in. To worsen this crisis, the government kept taking money and at the same time there was a bad harvest that sent food prices soaring…

Freedom of the prNapoleon instituted his own government and set himself as First Consul then First Consul for Life thereby declaring himself as the only ruler of France; a few years later Napoleon crowned himself emperor. His new government ran schools called lycees, maintained tax collections, enforced laws, and used censorship to control the public’s views of his rule as well as prevent dissidents from criticizing his new administration. One of the earliest steps Napoleon took to create a…

oppressive, an insurrection was therefore inevitable (Hunt, 33). Believing that the monarchy was tyrannical and that equality could not co-exist with the nobility, the peasant fought for democracy and food security (Hunt, 21). It is the execution of King Louis XVI on January 1793 that marked the beginning of the terror reign, but it was not until September when lawlessness was instituted.…

absolute monarchy and the feudal system. Although the French revolution can be attributed to a myriad of causes, they weigh heavily on the failure of Louis XVI to effectively manage France’s finances and institute necessary reforms. This failure, in turn attributed heavily towards many wars, famine and depression in France. As a result, the people of France inevitably unseated their King and claimed the county for themselves in the name of liberty. The starting point of French Revolution can…

Peacemakers? Jacobin “peacemakers” assassinated tyrants, just to become the very tyrant they slaughtered. The Jacobins were a radical club, the purpose of the Jacobins was to promote the ideas of the democracy and achieve equality for every citizen of France. Maximillian Robespierre was the most influential member of the Jacobins, and eventually became their leader, and lead them into the French Revolution in 1789. Jacobins fought ten years against the Monarchy for equality of all citizens.…

His main goal with the New France was to make a republic out of it, not a monarchy. His new Republic that was called the “First Consul” was “not like Kings…who see their states as an inheritance.” As you see here is that he doesn’t want to be considered to be a king, but continually…

Revolutionary France was a period of great turmoil and change that unfolded over two decades starting in the late 1780’s. Brought on by many culminating factors, the French revolution altered the lives of all social classes. Clinging to the old regime, the nobility and monarchy continued to live lavish lifestyles while their subjects starved. The rising class of professionals whose wealth nearly matched that of the nobles continued to be taxed at the same rates as the peasants, making them…