President of France

One of the films that attempts to portray the gap between the law courts and France, as a country, is Ridicule. In essence, this movie symbolizes the deeply religious and ideological split in England during the Revolution in the 1640s. Likewise, the same rift between the provincial France and the Court of Versailles was also observed in France. During the Enlightenment period, this split between the cruel life of the court and the tedious grueling life in the provinces was intensified. To…

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…

of the nineteenth century? Ancien Regime France was the financial, demographic and cultural hub of Europe. A large unified landmass, a vast rural population and effective centralized governance, positioned the Hexagon to thrive in pre-industrial world. A combination of economic, social and political changes turned many of these strengths into weaknesses. The Industrial Revolution, meant…

In the 1700’s, France had a medieval styled, ridged class structure made up of the monarch and three groups, the first, second, and third estates. At the top of the social ladder as the highest-ranking person in the country was the king, followed by the members of the First Estate, the clergy. The Second Estate consisted of the nation’s nobility, and finally, at the lowest rank was the Third Estate made up of the bourgeoisie, urban workers, and peasants. While the First and Second Estates had…

The French Revolution in 1789 was a time of vast change in France. Before the French Revolution, France was a monarchy under rule of King Louis XVI and was split into three Estates. As a result of the extravagant spendings of the king and queen, France was sent into debt. The King’s solution to the financial crisis, in addition to taxing the Third Estate, the king decided to tax the nobility to pay off France’s financial burdens. This new tax was questioned by the nobility, so they made King…

The years of 1799-1815 were greatly marked in the history of France and Europe. In the midst of tremendous tragedy that followed by concluding of the French revolution, a powerful figure emerged out of the turmoil to take charge of France. Napoleon Bonaparte changed the face of Europe by bringing stability and unity in Europe. Napoleon’s ascent from a simple Corsican soldier to the most powerful man on earth “brought many ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity. Nationalism [the exalting one…

The French Revolution was an uprising in France that resulted in the establishment of France as a republic. It began in 1789 and lasted until 1799. The revolution had major social and political impacts on France. There were many causes of the French Revolution. Some of these causes include debt and taxes, changes in culture, and an ineffective leader. Due to France’s major debt, the king had to raise the taxes. The commoners of France were forced to pay the majority of these taxes, while the…

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,…

and French was not even the language every Frenchman spoke, from the Revolutionary era onward, the inhabitants of France somehow achieved a spirit unity beyond political or administrative structure. Informed by the Enlightenment ideals, French masses were united to bring freedom and equality to their country. From 1789 to 1815, during the…