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History notes chapter 23 The French Revolution Napoleon
The french revolution and the terror
The french revolution and the terror
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Louis XIV was worshiped and admired by some people however he was far from being critical or balanced. Some of his decisions like prejudge or finding somebody guilty were based on the rumors and denunciations. Duc de Saint-Simon wrote, “Many a man in all ranks of life was ruined by these methods [rumors and denunciations], often very unjustly…” 2. What specific personality
(P.131) in other hand aristocratic and conservatives asked to let the King be rehired based on a parliamentary decision. At the same time, there was a group who asked for trailing the King. Most importantly, the people’s deep feeling attachment for the King now was changed into the feeling of being betrayed by their “father”. Tackett in his book examines the fact that the massacre at the Champ de Mars was as the consequence of the King’s flight. Furthermore, he shows that the King’s flight was psychologically catastrophic and the event broke the promise among Louis and his people.
Question 2: In the 17th and 18th centuries, the absolute monarchy was all the rage throughout the European continent; to consolidate and increase their power, various absolute monarchs shared a bunch of similar methods. First, most of the absolute monarchs tried to control every aspect of his/her people's life, including social, political, and economic aspects. For instance, Elizabeth I of England had decided the religion of the country, and claimed that no law could be passed without her consent; she also executed her own cousin, due to his disloyalty to her. Second, the Church often played a pivotal role within the societies of the time, because the absolute monarchs usually used religion as a tool to control the people.
In 1666 Louis wrote a memo to his son describing the functions and behaviors of a king, and he advised his son about how to be a successful king and how his hard work was a way of making him under the spotlight which he always wanted. According to King Louis, “Without any doubt, two things were absolutely necessary for ruling: very hard work on my part, and a wise choice of persons who were capable of carrying out my work” (King Louis, 2017, week 1 reading 2) for King Louis a king must keep on doing the hard work without giving up, and also a king must be chosen wisely and carefully. He thinks that working for a few hours a day and learning new techniques will lead a king to his glories and wining or succeeding once or twice is quite pleasurable. According to him order was obtained when you keep eyes open and study every other person, nation, or enemy’s moves. As he mentions, “My son, the work of a king is agreeable.
The French Revolution was a major event in history that impacted and changed the course of the world today, and most famous for the executions of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. It helped introduce modern civilization to multiple ideologies such as socialism, liberalism, and even patriotism, as well as reforming the government. With all these great advancements, there’s a pondering question left by many asking what happened to cause this revolution. There were many factors that led up the French Revolution, but one of the many significant causes was the king of France himself. According to the Sixth Document, Causes of the French Revolution, It was said that Louis XVI’s lack of leadership skills made him an ineffective ruler.
The role that King Louis XIV plays in Tartuffe, although not a character himself, affects the whole outcome of the play. King Louis XIV was an absolute monarch and was responsible for restoring order in society. The age of reason, 1660-1805, was a time to restore order while finding humor in those who stray away from order. King Louis was responsible for ensuring the safety and order of the country, and we come to learn that his power spreads much further than suspected. By divine right and being an offstage presence, King Louis XIV has the ability to control and assist everyone, whether it is warranted or not.
France, a country of rich history, culture and beauty. Although France has not always been the poised country, its culture and public perception has shaped our perception of France into a world apart from our own. Outsiders sometimes seem to forget what France really was 300 years ago, but the story stays alive in the hearts of French natives. The “Reign Of Terror” is one of France’s most significant events because it corrupted Frances rights and shaped France into the strong nation it is today. Constant debate floats around in classrooms with the question “Is the “Reign Of Terror” justified?”
Once when a baron abandoned his nephew and a dispute broke out, King Louis avoided war tactics in order to prevent the poor from becoming even more overburdened and “out of love for justice and his compassion for the churches and the poor” Louis eventually settled the quarrel in court in a merciful manner (Suger 110). In Suger’s judgement, Louis’ acts of nonviolence in order to retain peace for the churches and poor are appropriate decisions, but he reveals that
King Louis XIV used the Baroque style to represent himself as an absolute monarch because the Baroque style makes it possible to portray oneself as mighty, glorious, and magnificent. The biggest way he used this style was in his estate, the palace at Versailles. The palace at Versailles was once a country estate, but over the course of many years, Louis transformed it into a magnificent palace, large enough to house all of the nobility as well as servants to attend to them. Not only was it a palace, but it also contained large forests and artificial lakes. The trees were rooted up and replanted in lines, and the gardens show a deliberate design as well.
Although Mandela was a South African CIvil Rights pacifist, he would agree with King in the sense of prosperity. Mandela states, “We trust that you will continue to stand by us as we tackle the challenges of building peace, prosperity, nonsexism, non-racialism and democracy” (Mandela 1). As few changes are being made, both King and Mandela hold on to the hope and prosperity that one day they can all be united as
Overall, Louis XIV showed throughout the time of his reign, he wanted complete power and control over everyone, and
As 1919 is rolling into summer, racial tensions are getting to a boiling point. The causes of these racial tensions are white ignorance, The Great Migration, and social inequality. White ignorance has always been a major factor in African Americans not getting their rights they deserve. One part of that ignorance is that they never get to know them for whom they really are. When they see African Americans, they just assume some outrageous stereotype or just call them names.
Since Louis XIV inherited his monarchy at the mere age of five years old, his nation was run by Cardinal Mazarin until his death in 1642. After the cardinal’s death, Louis began to reform France through his absolute rule which is apparent in the words he uttered the day he came into power: “Messieurs, I have come to my Parliament to tell you that, following the law of the land, I intend to take over the government myself; and I hope with the goodness of God it will be with piety and justice” (Horne 107). Even when he just began to rule, Louis XIV had full intent to take over France absolutely for the betterment of the country. The main principle of his absolute monarchy was weakening his nobility so that they had little to no control over the state. This was quite simple when he forced his nobility to live in the Palace of Versailles, planning various parties and banquets in order to keep the nobles preoccupied so that he could truly rule France.
During (1914-1918) World War One started the first major conflict regarding the large number of aircraft used. In numurous wars,observation of balloons has been made and it is used for spotter or FO(Forward Observer). For Reconnaissance, Germany employed Zeppelins over the North Sea and Baltic and also for firebombing attacks over Britain and the Eastern Front. World War One is also the beginning key of developments and it change aircraft to a weapon system. Then it changed to the modern battlefield.
Louis XIV had control over everything after reconstructing the french government and he had all the decision making power. During his period of rule, which was from 1643 to 1715 he had brought his empire to the top of the chain. He made it very clear that he would hear everyone’s opinion but his decision would be his decision and wouldn’t be influenced by
