French Revolution Research Paper
Kristy Stanislawczyk 10/16/07
Global II Honors 9D
The French Revolution
And so it began in the year of 1789, a revolution that would change France and all Europe forever. France was renowned for its opulent monarchy that kept stability, but cared more about its possessions rather than its people. The country was sorted by social class which was divided into three estates. The 3rd estate was the largest, consisting of 97% of the population who was poor and resided on only 65% of the total land. Above this was the 2nd estate, which made up 2% of the country's residents, the outstanding nobles. The highest level was the 1st estate. This division was comprised of the high church officials who maintained …show more content…
In the early 1790's he worked his way up the levels of the French military and, as a General of the Committee of Public Safety, won countless battles throughout Italy and other places. In 1799 he seized power over the Directory. Bonaparte pretended to have a republic before he admitted to absolute power and became the emperor in 1802. His new workings could be said to have preserved the revolution for some time because he based society on authorizing the middle class and influencing the equality of men. Only one year after signing peace treaties with Britain, Austria, and Russia he allowed a war to break out with them which ceased in his victory during 1805-1807. From then on Napoleon ruled most of Europe in 3 parts, the French Empire, the Allied States, and the Dependent States. In 1812 Russia finally left the system and reacted to his forces by burning down their cities causing the Grand Army to retreat in 1813. During a short interim he was exiled to Elba and soon returned into dominance for four months before he attacked Waterloo. Thankfully, the entire revolution ended there, when Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated and sent to St. Helena for the rest of his …show more content…
With no father or brothers to inherit the monarchy he took on the throne at a very young age from his grandfather Louis XV. He married, at 16, the beautiful Marie Antoinette, daughter of the Austrian Maria Theresa. With the help of a few other ministers, the king lead France downhill. The country was covered in poverty and the high taille left even decent workers in endless debts. Some modifications during his reign weren't passed because of his fear of enraging the lower classes. Although he avoided the dismay of 3rd estate for a long time, Louis XVI had to deal with the angered upper classes and court who only wanted more money and
Global II Honors 9D
The French Revolution
And so it began in the year of 1789, a revolution that would change France and all Europe forever. France was renowned for its opulent monarchy that kept stability, but cared more about its possessions rather than its people. The country was sorted by social class which was divided into three estates. The 3rd estate was the largest, consisting of 97% of the population who was poor and resided on only 65% of the total land. Above this was the 2nd estate, which made up 2% of the country's residents, the outstanding nobles. The highest level was the 1st estate. This division was comprised of the high church officials who maintained …show more content…
In the early 1790's he worked his way up the levels of the French military and, as a General of the Committee of Public Safety, won countless battles throughout Italy and other places. In 1799 he seized power over the Directory. Bonaparte pretended to have a republic before he admitted to absolute power and became the emperor in 1802. His new workings could be said to have preserved the revolution for some time because he based society on authorizing the middle class and influencing the equality of men. Only one year after signing peace treaties with Britain, Austria, and Russia he allowed a war to break out with them which ceased in his victory during 1805-1807. From then on Napoleon ruled most of Europe in 3 parts, the French Empire, the Allied States, and the Dependent States. In 1812 Russia finally left the system and reacted to his forces by burning down their cities causing the Grand Army to retreat in 1813. During a short interim he was exiled to Elba and soon returned into dominance for four months before he attacked Waterloo. Thankfully, the entire revolution ended there, when Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated and sent to St. Helena for the rest of his …show more content…
With no father or brothers to inherit the monarchy he took on the throne at a very young age from his grandfather Louis XV. He married, at 16, the beautiful Marie Antoinette, daughter of the Austrian Maria Theresa. With the help of a few other ministers, the king lead France downhill. The country was covered in poverty and the high taille left even decent workers in endless debts. Some modifications during his reign weren't passed because of his fear of enraging the lower classes. Although he avoided the dismay of 3rd estate for a long time, Louis XVI had to deal with the angered upper classes and court who only wanted more money and