To this day, one of the most significant periods would be the French Revolution, which lasted for ten years from 1789 to 1799. This was one of the first in a series of events that brought about the end of absolute monarchy and religious hegemony in Europe and paved the way for constitutional monarchies and representative government (French Revolution) The revolution hit its peak in 1789, which is why it is also called the Revolution of 1789. At the time France was one of the most dominant countries in europe. The French Revolution changed France immensely and is known to be the major turning point in European history. Issues such as international causes, political conflict, social opposition, ineffective ruler, economic hardship, and
…show more content…
France at the time was the center of the autocratic monarchy. The Monarchs had endless amounts of power. They lived luxurious lives and enjoyed the power they had by arresting anyone at any time. Many people of France were denied their basic rights and had no say in the government. One of the most powerful Monarchs was Louis XIV from the Bourbon Dynasty. He was a ruler who was very hard working and certain about the work he was doing. During this time most autocratic rulers planned to declare war against other places. To achieve this, autocratic rulers would imply large taxes among the people of France. This would include some of the wealthiest sections as well as aristocrats. The people being forced to pay these taxes, more specifically the nobles, refused to do so. This caused the relationship between the nobles and the king to become more hostile and resentful towards one another. They argued this was not allowed without advising the Estates General. There were three estates in the French society: the nobles, clergy, and other people of France. To try and form a solution for this tax problem, the King had the representatives, the third estate, come together and work something …show more content…
The society was divided into three groups: Clergy, Nobles, and the rest. The Clergy were considered the “First Estate” and there were two subgroups for the Clergy: higher clergy and lower clergy. The higher clergy had the top status in the french society. They also did not have to pay the taxes to the monarchs as they lived lavishly. The lower clergy did not live the same as the higher clergy. They had quite sad lives and truly serve the people of France. The Nobles were considered the “Second Estate” and were also divided into two groups: court nobles and provincial nobles. Like the Clergy, the Nobles did not have to pay taxes to the king either. The court nobles lived lavish lives as well as the higher clergy and did not pay any mind to the problems of the people around them. Unlike the court nobles, the provincial nobles did help the people out with their problems. The lower classes of the society formed a group called the “Third Estate.” the middle class, or the Bourgeoisie, took up most of the Third Estate. Even those the Bourgeoisie had money and a higher status, the French Monarch still classed them as the Third Estate with the lower classes. Because of this, the Bourgeoisie wanted a revolution. The rest of the people joined the Bourgeoisie in their rebellion after being informed of the rights they deserve and are not getting. Many working women wrote to the king that they did not
France at the time was the center of the autocratic monarchy. The Monarchs had endless amounts of power. They lived luxurious lives and enjoyed the power they had by arresting anyone at any time. Many people of France were denied their basic rights and had no say in the government. One of the most powerful Monarchs was Louis XIV from the Bourbon Dynasty. He was a ruler who was very hard working and certain about the work he was doing. During this time most autocratic rulers planned to declare war against other places. To achieve this, autocratic rulers would imply large taxes among the people of France. This would include some of the wealthiest sections as well as aristocrats. The people being forced to pay these taxes, more specifically the nobles, refused to do so. This caused the relationship between the nobles and the king to become more hostile and resentful towards one another. They argued this was not allowed without advising the Estates General. There were three estates in the French society: the nobles, clergy, and other people of France. To try and form a solution for this tax problem, the King had the representatives, the third estate, come together and work something …show more content…
The society was divided into three groups: Clergy, Nobles, and the rest. The Clergy were considered the “First Estate” and there were two subgroups for the Clergy: higher clergy and lower clergy. The higher clergy had the top status in the french society. They also did not have to pay the taxes to the monarchs as they lived lavishly. The lower clergy did not live the same as the higher clergy. They had quite sad lives and truly serve the people of France. The Nobles were considered the “Second Estate” and were also divided into two groups: court nobles and provincial nobles. Like the Clergy, the Nobles did not have to pay taxes to the king either. The court nobles lived lavish lives as well as the higher clergy and did not pay any mind to the problems of the people around them. Unlike the court nobles, the provincial nobles did help the people out with their problems. The lower classes of the society formed a group called the “Third Estate.” the middle class, or the Bourgeoisie, took up most of the Third Estate. Even those the Bourgeoisie had money and a higher status, the French Monarch still classed them as the Third Estate with the lower classes. Because of this, the Bourgeoisie wanted a revolution. The rest of the people joined the Bourgeoisie in their rebellion after being informed of the rights they deserve and are not getting. Many working women wrote to the king that they did not