Marie Antoinette

During the French Revolution, the poor people of France rebelled against the unjust government in which they had little to no representation, resulting in the arrests and executions of over 300,000 Frenchmen (Gaynor & Esler 478). During this time period, much of France’s Third Estate, which made up over 98% of the population, lived in horrible conditions. They had to deal with famine and living in small, one room houses while the rich lived easy lives with little work, not having to pay any…

Voltaire was a philosopher during the Age of Enlightenment and wrote a French satire Candide in 1759. Voltaire was born in Paris and throughout his life, he wrote many satire stories that displeased his father. He was exiled from France for insulting the French government with his satire stories. Voltaire was inspired by the philosophy of John Locke and the scientific theories of Isaac Newton. He was also influenced by the French satirist Rabelais and Diderot. During the Age of Enlightenment,…

The Storming of the Bastille was a major turning point in the French Revolution.1 It was the start of violent uprisings against the king, and an important moment in the growth of nationalism. Violence and fear had been growing in Paris. On July 13, 1789 rumours that the King was planning an attack on the National Assembly spread,2 and this panicked the Parisians.3 A group of craftsmen and salesmen convened, and they went to the Invalides to steal weapons.4 The Invalides refers to The Hôtel…

A peaceful society is a prosperous society; where there is peace, there is development, unity, and success. For there to be peace, it is essential that people respect each other regardless of their position in the society. When one party disrespects another, consequences follow, any action deserves a reaction. Our society for a long time has been depending on trade for survival with most of the trading activities happening in the Ohio Valley region. However, in light of recent happenings, a…

Through learning about the French and the Russian Revolutions, it is proved that these revolutions shared many similarities when it comes to phases and characteristics of the revolutions themselves. The pre-revolutionary French government, similar to the Russian, was an absolute monarchy. Which means that the King shares the power with no one else beside himself and God. The Estate-General was one major cause of the French Revolution. The people of the French society were broken up into three…

One sure way to make even the closest of friends hate you is to be a traitor. Nobody likes a traitor. Turn against your friends, your military, or your country and you may go down in history for your treachery. People will hate you for years and years to come. Judas Iscariot, who some Christians may recognize as the man who betrayed Jesus Christ, is still taught about and looked down on today. Benedict Arnold and Robert Hanssen, two American traitors, were passionately hated for years until…

Modern History Essay Draft Comte de Mirabeau claimed that “In time of anarchy one may seem a despot in order to be a saviour.” This is evident in the French Revolution, specifically the Terror (1793-1794), which was a period of anarchy in France. A despot refers to government which holds all the power and uses it in an oppressive and tyrannical way. The revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre seemed despotic during the Terror, through several of his actions such as; his exploitation of fear,…

Treason is an extremely dangerous that not only challenges the authority of the monarch, but also endangers the life the monarch, as well as the lives of others. One instance in which the monarch’s life was threatened was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. This plot was an unsuccessful assassination attempt against King James I and the Parliament of England on November 5, 1605. This plot was organized by Robert Catesby and group of English Catholics, which included Guy Fawkes. This group wanted to end…

Reactionary terrorists involved in activities known as white terror were like opposing attacks towards the activities of the revolutionary terrorists. The collective efforts to oppose the French Revolution in 1795 was considered counter-revolutionary in nature. The First White Terror was primarily one of the first attacks demonstrating reactionary terrorism. This attack was lodged by a majority of people whose relatives had been victims of the Great Terror or those whose lives were threatened by…

The Romantic Era is commonly known as the time period between 1825-1900. The romantic area can be classified by a turn in music towards individualism, when looking back on the previous era, the classical era, it is noticed that the romantic era contains much more reflection on the composers emotions. This essay will discuss the political power, economics, society and science in regards to music in this era of musical brilliance. The political power during the romantic era became influenced by…