Louis XVII of France

battles, Yorktown battles, and many more. The thing that sparked the Revolution were shots fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. France wanted to undermine Britain’s power for some time but knew that it was a force to be reckoned with. After the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, France joined the United States to fight against Britain. When France joined to fight Britain, it…

of the Kings of France from 1682-1790. The Palace of Versailles was starting to be expanded in 1669. It was officially the home of the Kings of France in 1682. The Palace of Versailles was an example of French Baroque architecture. This style was one of rich color, high domes, contrast of light and shadow, and twisted columns. The palace as the most expensive and best of quality furniture, paintings, and sculptures: Louis Le Vau, Philibert Le Roy, and Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Louis Le Vau was…

and that they need to defend the Western presence in the Holy Land, Eleanor supported this idea. Determined to reach Jerusalem was Louis, Eleanor’s husband. Eleanor was commanded by Louis to accompany him to Jerusalem. At this Eleanor was furious, she announced that in the eyes of God their marriage was prohibited because they were related through family connections. Louis was hurt and Offended by what she stated, Eleanor was then forced him to and ride with him and to honour their wedding vows.…

Louis IXV reigned was between 1638-1718, being known as the Sun King and a direct representative of God. He was the one who made changes to the monarchy which the golden age had brought in art and literature. During his reign he was the King that looked over Royal Court Versailles. Another aspect of Louis IXV reign in 1661 he ruled France without a Chief Minister, who he was the first to perform this type of reign and began a country as a dominant European power. In his final decades as King…

radical group in France, and he insisted that all men should have rights. In 1791, the National Convention declared France a Republic, and the Jacobins gained control as the National Convention. They tried the previous king Louis XVI for treason, found him guilty, and executed him by guillotine. Now that the Jacobins assumed power, it was their job to deal with the ongoing war against Austria and Prussia. Because of the panic caused by the execution of the king, many people in France were…

He was loved by all the French people because they believed he brought back France from the pit of despair. So he was known as the leader of France. However, many people believed that he was a tyrant since he was crowned emperor of France. Although many people believe that Napoleon Bonaparte was a tyrant, he was an enlightened ruler since he granted everyone equality under the law. Napoleon united the people of France after the French Revolution and gave them equal rights under the law. Napoleon…

The constitution of 1917 marked the Mexican Revolution, to realize their ideals still place takes place today. The first message and constitution was signed in 1814, to legally gain independence from Spain. Another constitution was made in 1824, but the people who wrote it were focused on how the government was functioning. After some time has passed they made changes to the constitution, which included a judicial system and it lasted until the revolution started. The revolution was supposed to…

the idea of enlightenment was spread throughout the world. Such as in America, America went through their revolution in 1765 to 1783. They fought and won independence from Great Britain, like the Haitians did from France. The American revolution inspired revolutions in Haiti and in France. The Haitian revolution was led by Toussaint Louverture and the French Revolution was led by Maximilien Robespierre. Even Though the Haitian revolution was much more complex because it was several revolutions…

unrestricted power within the government led to countries meeting social, political, and economical downfall. Louis XIV of France has been regarded traditionally as the best example of the practice of absolute monarchy in the seventeenth century. He had faults which included his desire for glory, increased royal power, and military power and this resulted in war. Louis XIV left France impoverished and surrounded by enemies, along with causing major losses of life and capital spent from the wars…

injustices. There were many different causes of the French Revolution, some of which were feudalism and the class system, the monarchy, and the economy. To began with, feudalism and the class system helped cause the French Revolution. The people of France were divided into three different classes, which were the clergy, nobility, and then everyone else. They had a lot of of privileged society. First, the Clergy were the high members of the church pope, priest bishops, archbishops,and…