Louis XV of France

one of the many ideas that came after consistent agitation in France before the beginning of the French Evolution. Starting at the roots of King Louis ' unreliable rule and ending in a forceful voice from the third estate, France entered a chain of chronological causes that brought a desperate need for Revolution; each cause significantly testing the strength of the country. The three main causes of the French Revolution were King Louis XVI creating an unstable political and economical stance…

everyone in France. The lower class was undermined, and tens of thousands of innocents lost their lives. But what caused all this chaos? Research shows that many factors contributed to the rise of disappointment and frustration among the lower class. These factors, which led to the enlightenment of the people, include many political, social, and economic circumstances, most of which had occurred long before the young King Louis XVI came to the throne. The ongoing economic problems France was…

state within France, this went far beyond sudden wish for freedom and rights. This revolution was caused by weak leadership, environmental problems, unfair political and economic treatment which eventually led to the creation of a constitution and death of many royalists. The revolution was started by the naive royals that lived a pampered life where they couldn’t see the poor commoners suffer. The main reason that the rebellion started was because nobles were abusing the finances of France.…

you guessed it, Queen Marie Antoinette of France. The movie is set during the beginning of Marie’s marriage to Dauphin Louis XVI and the dawn of the French Revolution (1768-1789). The most notable events that took place during that time period were the end of the 7 Years war, The American Revolution, and of course the French Revolution. The movie starts in Austria at 1768 with Marie being whisked away from Austria to France to get married to Dauphin Louis XVI in order to smooth over the…

The revolution hit its peak in 1789, which is why it is also called the Revolution of 1789. At the time France was one of the most dominant countries in europe. The French Revolution changed France immensely and is known to be the major turning point in European history. Issues such as international causes, political conflict, social opposition, ineffective ruler, economic hardship, and…

era in Europe. The Queen of France was put of trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal and guillotined in 1793 on counts of plotting against the Republic. Burke thought very highly of the dauphine, however he had a stronger opinion on what she represented. Edmund Burke saw the French Revolution as a violent rebellion against tradition and proper authority, not as movement towards a representative, constitutional democracy. Burke argued that the new doctrines of France were simple and abstract,…

Many people believe they know the truth about Marie Antoinette: she was a queen in France who didn’t care about the good of her people, and when told they had no bread and were starving, responded with, “Let them eat cake.” Despite the arguments given, this idea is completely false. Marie Antoinette never said those words, nor was she the villain many believe her to be. In fact, she was just a victim of horrible gossip that got her death by guillotine. Her story is indeed a sad one. “Let…

Economic causes in the 1700, France faces financial ruin. Louis XIV, who died in 1715 had left enormous debt created by wars and luxurious living. France’s debt continues to grow. Further European wars as well as aid to colonists during the American Revolution emptied the royal treasury. Both Louis XV and Louis XVI borrowed heavily from bankers. They still spent lavishly on luxuries and on gifts for favourite nobles. France’s inefficient and unfair system of taxation made it impossible for the…

For more than 100 years, France had been the largest and most powerful European nation. Beneath the appearance of stability however lay the seeds of revolution within a few months in1789, king Louis lost his power to make laws, and eventually people’s elected representative voted for his execution. The causes of the French revolution were very complex. Since the middle age, French society had been divided into three separate estates. In the mid-1700s discontent grew among the people of all three…

Napoleon Bonaparte, Frances’ “great” leader after the French Revolution and also conquered much of Europe, but he was also love and hated by many. People to include Benjamin Constant, likened the Emperor to a “tyrant”. At the same time, others such as Emmanuel Del La Cases and Victor Hugo idolized the “French Conqueror”. In regards to Bonaparte’s love/ hate relationship, I analyzed documents that looked at the great leader from both sides of the spectrum. In like respect, when historians…