Louis XVI of 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…

The French Revolution proved to be a greatly tumultuous time for France. To assess 1791 as a turning point is the suggestion that the nature of the revolution had changed and this is true in several cases. The violence of the revolution transitioned from the relatively less vicious, and more symbolic events, like the storming of the Bastille in 1789 where no more than a dozen people were killed to the Danton instigated massacre of about 1,200 Royalists held in Parisian prisons, this move from a…

significant roles in their absolute monarchy. For 150 years the 13 colonial states of America enjoyed their independence from their mother country. The French and Indian war changed things, France and England went to war, fighting over territories in America. It was not until the year 1763, when the…

The Introduction Have you ever wondered what it was like in the French Revolution? Well, that’s what I am here for! I am King Louis XVI. I was the son of Louis XV. I was King of France from 1774 to 1792.We are in great debt at the moment, for my fathers before me have failed in keeping this country stable. We were divided into 3 estates. The First Estate, The Second Estate, and lastly The Third Estate. Everyone was divided into one estate, which showed your power and wealth. I, However, was not…

following the tumulus revolution, Napoleon established France as an empire with himself as emperor. Hailed by the French, Napoleon sought order in his new empire. He created the Grand Army and led numerous conquests for France. Napoleon maintained control over France through nationalistic army, his modernized attitude, and ultimately his incredible charisma. Napoleon Bonaparte brought the idea of nationalism to Europe and to his armies. France exemplified this modern ideal in which the people…

colonists declared war on Britain in 1776, they promoted “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Declaration of Independence par. 2).” When the citizens of France and the Third Estate became weary of the tyranny and despotism of King Louis XVI, they revolted in an attempt to gain freedom and stabilize the shattered government of France based on the same ideas as the colonists. However, what started as an attempt to earn their liberty, ended with a massacre of the bourgeoisie…

The French Revolution was a time of violence, chaos, and war. Through it all, one machine of destruction brought fear to almost every human being in France: the guillotine. Despite the bloodshed brought about by this large contraption, there is one person in particular whom the guillotine benefitted by supplying her with limitless heads and bodies. By using these severed body parts, Marie Tussaud created molds of the bodies of those taken by the relentless guillotine and put them on display in…

The Enlightenment, an age of extraordinary philosophical thought, hit Europe by storm in the 18th century after the death of King Louis XIV of France. The ideals stemming from the age ranged from classic liberalism to free market economics from an even wider range of others, a notorious few being Robespierre, John Locke, Adam Smith, etc. Enlightenment ideals lead to many key events such as the American and French Revolution. The American Revolution began as a struggle between British colonist in…

Since the early stages to modern day France, they have seen it all when it comes to governmental institutions. They have had an absolute monarchy in King Louis XVI, two dictatorships in Napoléon Bonaparte I and his nephew Napoléon Bonaparte III. Today, they have a stable running republic, which is headed by the prime minister. After the July Revolution of 1830, the Orleanist rule began from July 1830 to February 1848. They were a French right-wing faction that had developed out the French…

The French Revolution led to the end of the monarchical system which had governed France and eventually the country was declared a Republic. After the execution of Louis XVI a debate ensued over how best to govern and stabilize the newly minted Republic. It was clear to the revolutionary leaders that creating a balance of power and enforcing the revolution’s principles of ‘liberty, fraternity and equality’ were pivotal to France’s reconstruction. Eventually, power was given to a twelve-member…