It was 1789‚ King Louis XIV was on the throne and the ‘Revolution was born in blood’; the French Revolution had begun. The French Revolution began in 1789 on July 14th (Bastille Day) where the commoners of Paris stormed the prison‚ murdered the Governor and the Mayor of Paris. They were not standing for the mismanagement and tyranny of the French monarchy any longer. The Revolution that followed was a bloody massacre of torture and new ideas. Although the French Revolution only caused the people
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The Spanish born people were called Peninsulares‚ they held the most powerful positions in the government and church‚ dominated the colonial government of New Spain (L. Muñoz‚ Daniel). The upper class never desired to involve the native indians and mestizos in the government or in local control moves (L. Muñoz‚ Daniel) . Viceroy Jose de Iturrigaray tried to form a junta with the Creole because he thought that would make him king of an independent Mexico. The Peninsulares found out about this in
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Have you ever wondered what the causes and effects were of the French Revolution? Today‚ we are going to explore this amazing question‚ and find out what the real causes’ and effects were of this remarkable Revolution! First off‚ you could name a dozen reasons why the French Revolution was started‚ but‚ I decided to name one key factor for the cause. The Financial Crisis. The decadence of the monarchy‚ along with other factors like war and poor harvests‚ led to an extreme financial crisis
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In 1789‚ ninety-seven percent of the population of Europe was poor‚ starving and treated unequally. The King of the time‚ King Louis XVI (16th) did not listen to the people and take good care of them; he cared about the other three percent‚ the nobility. Thus‚ the poor rebelled and created a turning point in world history. King Louis had a very large role in the French Revolution. King Louis XVI came into power when he was very young. He was ill-prepared to be king and lacked the ability to make
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Many rulers have adapted their ways in their time of power that affected their kingdom greatly. Whether for the benefit or for the disadvantage of their country‚ it impacted their world in a substantial way. Louis XIV‚ with all his French might and wealth‚ wasted his resources and power in trivial things such as unnecessary wars and luxurious items and palaces. He sold the idea of divine right as his right of leadership‚ and expanded France’s army and wealth throughout his reign. Alexander the Great
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Sydney vs. Charles “It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times....” (TTC 1) It was during the time of the French Revolution. Things were changing. Two people are brought together under bad circumstance. Charles Darnay‚ who was accused of treason‚ and Sydney Carton‚ who was a lawyer in the same courtroom‚ meet and have an uncanny resemblance to each other. Charles Darnay was an aristocrat who threw away his title and moved to England. He was brought up in an aristocratic family
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For the majority of its history France has been a country of bloodshed and political indecisiveness. Following countless wars with England and Spain‚ France continued to fight against tyranny in other countries. However‚ after years of living under the oppressive rule of the higher classes‚ the peasants of France rose up to overthrow this unjust system. However‚ the overthrowing of the existing monarchy led to dark times‚ namely the reign of terror. During this time‚ countless innocent citizens were
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One example of juxtaposition is in the beginning of the book where Charles Dickens says “It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times…” (8). This an example represents juxtaposition because it is showing two words together and letting the reader compare them. The example is also highlighting the differences in the French and English society. It’s helping the readers understand and imagine how things were even before the revolution and why it needed to come. Another example of juxtaposition
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“Yet where does this anarchy exist? Where did it ever exist except in the single instance of Shays’ rebellion?” Shays Rebellion was a period of time where farmers stole arms from the government and forcefully took over large areas of land. They rebelled because they were being put in jail for being unable to pay off their taxes. Although many will argue that Shays and his followers were freedom fighters‚ nevertheless they were irresponsible rebels because they were led under false ideas‚ many saw
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