In the 1700\'s there was social unfairness in France. Taxes and laws were different in each province causing confusion and injustice. Louis XIV and Louis XV both left big debts when they died, and this made France nearly bankrupt. The clergy and nobles had plenty of money but the king couldn\'t tax ...

IntroductionThe French Revolution was a turning point in France's history. The Revolutionbegan when King Louis XVI called the Estates General to provide money for hisbankrupt government. Between 1789 and 1799 many kings, queens, nobles, andclergyman lost their power and status in France. France's go...

The French Revolution brought great changes in government and the society of France. The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. The Revolution in France introduced democratic ideas, but did not make France a democracy. Through the French Revolution came the ideas of liberty and equality afte...

The French Revolution The statement citing the essential cause of the French Revolution asthe "collision between a powerful, rising bourgeoisie and an entrenchedaristocracy defending it's privileges" has great pertinence in summarizingthe conflict of 1789. The causes of the French Revolution, b...

The French Revolution For a revolution to be successful, over seventy percent of the population must be with the cause to overthrow the government. This is not the only need, however, in a revolution as each uprising is different. Other needs include people who lead the revolution and direct the...

Economic and social inequalities in the Old Regime helped cause the French revolution. There were three factors that lead to the revolution. First, people in the French society were treated unequally. Second, France's economy was failing. Third, King Louis XVI was a weak and useless leader....

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821 C.E.) was born during the time of the French Revolution, which ultimately affected his goals and eventual leadership of France. Napoleon directed many successful campaigns to expand the empire and allies of France from 1796-1812 C.E. His motives were controversial, did...

World History Term Paper:The Rise of Napoleon's Power During The French Revolution Napoleon's return to an autocratic government saved the French revolution, and all it stood for; and saving France from a near potentially anarchic situation. Napoleon although an autocratic dictator, wasn't anything ...

The extent of the involvement of the middle class in politics in Europe before the French Revolution had traditionally been minor. The monarch rarely cared about the opinions of the commoners, because of he had absolute power and was unopposed. The French Revolution brought vast changes in the rol...

The French Revolution was a moderately large event that happened in the late 1700's. Most aristocrats were sentenced to the guillotine. Many tried to escape but most didn't succeed. But before I go on, I must tell you what I'm going to talk about. I'm going to talk about the Fren...

What Caused the French Revolution? France had a large population and prosperous trade during the 1700's. It was considered to be the most advanced country of Europe. However, when high taxes and disturbing questions about the Enlightenment were sprung upon the French citizens, mainly the Third E...

The French Revolution was a trying time for many people in the 1700's. Robespierre was using the guillotine to produce his Reign of Terror that left more than 250 people dead. But the Reign of Terror was a result of a more radical time. The storming of the Bastille was one of the main issues du...

The French Revolution Question: What effects did the French revolution have on the U.S.? The French revolution, violent in its nature and far reaching in its consequences had broken out in France. It was the immediate consequence of the teaching of our own revolution. I recently started lo...

The Origins of the French Revolution The origins of the French Revolution have been debated by historians for years, and poverty being the main issue of dispute. While there are numerous causes of the French Revolution, some argue that the poverty that the peasants experienced was the overwhelming...

Most people think that women have nothing to do with the revolution. Especially women in France, they were fated to play domestic role in the family rather than political. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a philosopher who agreed that the ideal woman of the revolution was a housekeeper. Were women really that...

The Use of Terror was Necessary for The French Revolution To SucceedThe involvement of the Reign of Terror was compulsory for the French Revolution to Prevail. Sure this period in History was responsible for the extermination of more than 20,000 people but it would weed out the enemies of the republ...

Throughout the French and Haitian Revolutions both political and social revolutions occurred. With the revolutions occurring first in France, lead to the need for Haitians to create there own government. A revolution takes place when people attempt to change the features of their society, that effe...

France was an absolute monarchy. Louis XIV was the greatest of all other rulers in Europe. While Louis XIV held the throne he encouraged trade and centralized government. Louis XIV successors, Louis XV and Louis XVI, all shared one common mistake, they all participated in lengthy and costly war...

The French Revolution began in 1789 and took on several phases as it progressed and finally ended with the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte. The first phase occurred from 1789 until around 1794, a time period which included the collapse of the French monarchy and the power being placed in the hands o...

The Causes of the French RevolutionThere were many causes of the French Revolution. Political, Social, and economic discontent; Discontent of the Bourgeoisie; Enlightenment ideas; Financial collapse. Before the revolution there were three estates. vThe first which Consisted of the higher and low...

French Revolution - Radical Stage By the end of 1971, Europe was preparing to witness the end of a seemingly triumphant revolution in France. The country was restructuring its government in a forceful and bloodless manner, while the tyrant King Louis the XVI agreed to the demands of the masses...

Throughout history numerous revolutions have occurred. All of these revolutions have impacted the lives of people and changed the course of human history. Whether it be introducing new mathematical ideas or failing to create the right government, everyone is affected by these revolutions in some w...

Maximillien Francois Marie Isadore de Robespierre was born on May 6, 1758, in Arras, France.He was known by his contemporaries as "The Incorruptible," and also as one of the best leaders of the French Revolution. His family was said to be of Irish descent, emigrating from Ireland. Hi...

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" wrote Charles Dickins while attempting to describe pre-revoulotion France. (Tale of Two Cities, 1) The 3rd estate, though consisting of 98% of the population, had no power, and little money. The 1st and 2nd estates, on the other hand, enjoyed e...

Napoleon Bonaparte - French RevolutionNapoleon was the cure of the French Revolution when he came to power. It would be impossible to put them together. From what was chaos throughout France during the Revolution, came a new government that Napoleon created. He was able to balance the government'...