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…. It was largely the French representative Charles-Maurice Talleyrand who was pressing for the restoration of legitimate leaders. Klemens von Metternich, the prince of Austria was staunch conservative. As a conservatist, the recent revolution in France brought him…

…Maximilien Robespierre: His Reason Behind the Terror No figure of the French Revolution has aroused so much controversy as that of Maximilien Robespierre. He is known to most people as the symbol of the Reign of Terror, a period where approximately…

…, as can be seen in the novel A Tale of Two Cities which he wrote. The novel was written in 1856 and is set in the French Revolution. Dickens greatly expresses his social opinions in this book. In the novel Dickens gave many characters animal qualities thus…

…to historians, the French Revolution was caused by a total social structure breakdown (Betts, R., 2000). The aristocrats protested against the monarchy, and the lower class people wanted a political change. The monarchy was forced to increase taxes due to the near…

…by joining her.’ Napoleon began preparing for the war. He secured the support of Austria and Prussia since even though neither was in any position to refuse. Emperor Francis of Austria provided 34,000 men to cover the French but sent secret messages to St…

…immortalized such stirring events as the Tennis Court Oath and later the reign of Napoleon. His paintings helped shape the way future generations pictured the French Revolution. Plebiscite- ballots in which voters have a direct say on an issue. Napoleonic Code…

…The death of Socrates is a historic moment that will forever be remembered thanks to Jacques-Louis David's portrayal of this event in The Death of Socrates. This famous French artist created this work of art in 1787 and it now can be seen decorating…

…to the Sheriffs of Bristol, which had some input to the fall of the North administration. In the midst of Burke's support for the American Revolution, He became very opposed to the French Revolution. With his Growing familiarity, Edmund was able to start a movement…

…described his feelings about the revolutionary tactics of the Social-Democratic party. After the execution of his brother, Lenin devoted his life to revolution. The popularity of the pamphlet established Lenin as a major political leader of the Social-Democratic…

…, Darnton suggests that the evolution of mesmerism clearly shows the evolutiion and fears of the French before, throughout and after the French Revolution. Science was a dramatic way of expressing any issue, political or otherwise. He also makes it seem…