Louis XIV of France

During the nineteenth century, Europe began seeing a number of ideologies emerge. However none more so than Liberalism and Conservatism have managed to affect European politics and split Europe in its progression into the nineteenth century and away from the events experienced in the eighteenth century. Despite both ideologies being important in structuring Europe, it would be Liberalism that would achieve a more effective path in nation building and unification as the pressing issue of…

ineffective leader, even if King Louis XVI did suggest equal taxation but the idea was disregarded by the First and Second Estates. King Louis XVI was not a true leader, he was easily persuaded and very indecisive. Not many were in favor of King Louis, only the odd few would stand by him as they greatly benefitted from him. Though, seeing as the majority of the population was in the Third Estate, many developed a hatred towards him. The economic standings of France…

the extravagant spendings of King Louis and Marie Antoinette, the bankruptcy, the poor harvest, the rises in bread and taxes, and lastly, American Revolution. All of these were factors in the suffering of the 3rd Estate. Imagine being part of the 90% people who were either peasants or the homeless that were starving and were treated unequally. The people of France rebelled because they were suffering from the monarchy. One factor that caused the people of France to join the French Revolution…

These names describe only one man who is one of the greatest military leaders of all time, the Great Napoleon Bonaparte. Rollyson starts his article with the claim that, “Napoleon made lasting contributions to the laws and civil administration of France and other lands. However, he also left a darker legacy—that of dictatorial rule that was the precursor to modern fascism.” Even though some believe his drive for success is his downfall, many people recognize his successive and influential…

outcome of his wars and leadership are justifying heroic. Truly a hero in todays world. France was in a chaos before Napoleon inserted himself into his crumbling empire. Power ran through Napoleon's veins as he guided his people through the death and chaos. He rebuilt France in an attempt to restore the massive empires original glory. The revolution left France in ruins. Napoleon had to give the people of France consequences of actions. The people did not understand the true responsibility…

feudalism and oppression by the French monarchy; to that extent the revolution was unsuccessful. The French Revolution was unsuccessful, as it did not bring about political stability; several empires and republics followed one another; present-day France is referred to as the Fifth…

Antoinette was one of those people who really started the revolution, but i'm afraid on the bad side. Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess who moved to france to marry Louis XVI. Their goal was to unite France and Austria. In 1770 they got married, at age 15 and 16. At 19 years old Marie became Queen of France, but she could not get used to live in France and suffered homesickness. When they had not produced an heir after seven years, Marie Antoinette's mum sent Marie's brother to give her…

“...The demons of fear and disorder seemed to take full possession of all and everything upon that day,” once said by Private Joseph Plumb Martin, a fifteen year old soldier who was suffering the battle between fear and bravery during the Revolutionary War. In the beginning of Chains, Isabel experienced the first major, detrimental event within her lifetime. Her innocence was brutally stripped away from her when she was sold to the vicious Locktons in New York. This very moment defined Isabel’s…

The film D’Anton lets its viewers visualize the conflict between two very powerful men during the reign of terror. They were both trying to make France better in the aspects of building a democracy. One of the powerful men, Maximilien Robespierre, was the man of the republic. He would go to extremes to build a republic. He was a member of the Jacobins club which was represented by the Republicans. He would call himself the incorruptible. He thought that he could not be corrupted by anything.…

Jacques-Louis David’s The Oath of the Horatii and Benjamin West’s Death of General Wolfe (1770) are both examples of history paintings that depict a historic scene with similar traditional composition techniques. However, the styles and specific subject matter differ and reflect on the location and intentions of the artists. David’s painting, made in the Neoclassical period in France and was a royal commission that required him to paint something that depicted loyalty towards the republic.…