The political changes of 17th century England and France from 1789-1815 can be compared in the way that both had a monarchy overturned‚ restored‚ and then overturned again. However‚ they differed in that England’s Parliament existed the entire time in some way‚ while in France‚ power was exchanged from king‚ to constitutional monarchy‚ to a dictator. England’s system eventually led to constitutionalism‚ while France would continue to struggle with an indefinite political structure. To better understand
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Jacques-Louis David created Oath of the Horatii on canvas using oil. This piece was first exhibited in 1785 at the Louvre‚ Paris‚ France. This painting was commissioned by Louis XVI as it was then part of his program to aim at moral improvements of France. Neoclassical style was a reaction against Rococo levity and French Baroque. During this time‚ the neoclassical style was mostly associated with revolutionary movements. The style developed into a heroic subject matter‚ formal clarity‚ and impression
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lasted nine years and France lost 1.4 million inhabitants‚ and dramatically altered the trajectory of the revolution. There are many contributing factors to the war‚ which altered the revolution in some form. Perhaps the strongest supporter of a potential war with Austria was the King‚ Louis XVI. From 7th October 1789‚ the Royal Family was forced to reside in the Tuileries Palace in Paris. Both the Royal Family and the National Assembly were at the political epicentre of France; they were under scrutiny
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After the death of Louis the Fat‚ he was immediately replaced by his second son‚ Louis VII‚ or Louis the Young. Abbot Suger was an adviser to him but he was also one of the regents during the second crusade. Even though Louis VII was not very keen on the idea of the crusade‚ during the time he died‚ he eventually started his own crusade. Suger’s work is not as detailed as his work for the life of Louis VI (Bradbury 130). He is one of the few kings‚ along with Philip I and Louis XI‚ who were not buried
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The Main Events in France during 1792-1795 Revolutions have occured at various times in the worlds history‚ and with different degrees of intensity of violence. Some Revolutions have rocked nations and changed their political structure forever. Though‚ perhaps the most significant revolution‚ was the French Revolution of 1789-1800. The events of this dramatic decade resulted in widespread social and political change. The French Revolution started mainly because the old regime was brought down
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The leadership of King Louis continued to fail miserably when he came to an impasse with the secret meeting of the Third Estate. Louis refused to align himself with the people even though he reminded himself of previous French king’s alliance‚ and instead‚ he gave a discreet answer to the people that proved unsatisfactory and vague. His refusal to choose an order highlighted his distance from the reality of the revolution and his non-committal answer revealed to the public his deficiency of leadership
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political order. Nowhere was the philosophy more aptly applied than in France‚ and by no one other than King Louis XIV. However‚ leaving all power in the hands of one person left France’s government vulnerable to the flaws of that one person. Louis’s theatrical rule was undoubtedly influenced by the turmoil of his early childhood‚ but those theatrics cost him true financial glory in favor of the superficial. Even before Louis officially took his title‚ he was already being prepared from his title
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Bonaparte was the first emperor of France from 1804 to 1814. He is famous for his efforts to form a connected Europe that France would lead. His career as a military and political leader led to many big accomplishments‚ but unfortunately he became too greedy over time leading to his exile. The Napoleonic era began in 1799 with Bonaparte’s coup d’état‚ which overthrew the Directory and by that established him to be the youngest new French Consulate in the history. In France‚ Napoleon showed to be an organizational
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Louis XIV King Louis XIV also known as Sun King‚ and ruled France for seventy two years. He became King in 1643 and died in 1715. He had a huge ego and saw himself the center of France and their culture. He supported musicians‚ writers‚ and was closely involved with the Catholic Church. Everyone felt he was unable or unwilling to make necessary changes for Frances problems. The Reign of Terror 1793-1794 the revolutionary government was controlled by the Committee of Public Safety. Also known
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In Reflections of the Revolution in France‚ Edmund Burke intellectually attacks the French for the occurrences that took place in their country during the late 1700s. Burke was strongly opposed to immense political reform. In this book‚ he voices his belief that it is counteractive to try new types of government because it can lead to the loss of the progress achieved by the past generations. Thus‚ he argues that all men are subject to a generational contract that embodies beings from the past‚ present
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