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…The causes of the French Revolution, being provoked by this collision of the powers of the rising bourgeoise and an sinking aristocracy defending its privileges, was the Financial debt of the government and the long-standing political differences…

…The French Revolution Since the days of Louis XIV, France had been the most populous, riches and most powerful country in Western Europe. France set European trends in literature, fashion, the arts, and politics. The French Revolution (1789-1799…

…What Caused the French Revolution? France had a large population and prosperous trade during the 1700's. It was considered to be the most advanced country of Europe. However, when high taxes and disturbing questions about the Enlightenment were…

…The political upheavals of the French Revolution and the violent reaction against it by all of Europe's threatened monarchies shattered the illusion that change would be peaceful. Historical events had to be interpreted and reinterpreted as rapidly…

…dislike for their superiors. Tension grows and bursts as the lower classes soon rise up against the upper nobility and clergy and the revolution commences. This is chain of events is what took place in the French Revolution in 1789. The causes…

…,‘The Revolution is over.’” (McKay, p. 752) In his statement, Robespiere is both right and wrong. He was correct in that the first phase of the French Revolution with the old intentions of liberty, equality, and representative government had ideally accomplished it’s…

…, everyone is affected by these revolutions in some way. Two specific revolutions, The Scientific Revolution and The French Revolution, had major effects on people’s lives, whether they are positive or negative. The Scientific Revolution has been defined…

…THE FRENCH REVOLUTION There was a loud “thunk” as the blade hit, and then a roar of the crowd as another nobleman’s head was raised, after being cut off. The French Revolution (1789-1795) was one if not the most bloodiest revolutions ever…

…The French Revolution had many causes. Some of the causes were dealt with political, social, and economical reasons. Out of the three estates, the third was the most dissatisfied with the conditions. The ideas of the Enlightenment lead to new views…

…Analysis of the French Revolution- "Revolutions evolve in definite phases. At first they are moderate in scope, then they become radical to excess and finally they are brought to abrupt conclusions by the emergence of a strong man to restore…