FRENCH REVOLUTION
This article FRENCH REVOLUTION describes the autocratic rulers of France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The causes, results and effects are also mentioned. This is mainly useful for the civil service aspirants of high school students
The rulers of France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were dictators squanders and autocrats. Their main power center wa VERASALIE PALACEs. Louis XIV said, ''I am the state. God has given absolute power to me to control my subjects and only God has the authority to question him." Louis XV said that "after me, there will be a deluge". Mary Antoinette said that "they can't eat bread, let them eat cake"
Many people lived in poverty. Most of the people died due to hunger and
malnutrition. The rulers lived a life of luxury. This situation was the result
of social and economic inequality in France.
French society was divided into three classes and they were known as the Estates. The first estate was clergymen. They owned large tracts of land and collected taxes called the Tithe. They were exempt from all taxes. They controlled administrative and military service.
The Second Estate was known as Nobility. They participate
in military activities. They collect various taxes from farmers. They insisted
farmers to work without wages. They are exempt from taxes. They lived luxurious life with great
possessions.
The Third estates were the middle class. This includes traders, writers, bankers, farmers, and artisans. They have paid the land tax to the government known as Taille..
There are various political thinkers and intellectuals who have played an important role for inspiring people. They encouraged them aware of inequality and exploitation at that time. We can learn more about these thinkers and their inspiring ideas
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| VOLTAIRE |
| MONTESQUIEQ |
Montesquieu
Promoted Democracy. The Republic
propelled the separation of powers of the state into, legislature, the executive,
and the judiciary.
The French Revolution causes were the extravagant, luxurious
life of the Bourbon kings, priests, and emperors. The regular battles they
fought. Constant spells of drought and crop failure brought France to the brink
of extinction.
Financial and military assistance provided to the American colonies during the American War Independence also exacerbated the
financial crisis in France.
To impose new taxes on
ordinary people, Louis XVI convened the States-General, a legislative assembly meeting
for representatives from all three estates
In 1789. like the French community, General State had three estates. In the meeting the first two estates demand the estate-wise single voting system and the third estates demand individual voting systems of all three estates. That is the first two estates demands only one vote for one estate each and no need of individual votes for each estate.But the third estate demands individuals vote for all three estates
During the dispute, members of the Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly of France. They met at a nearby tennis court and swore not to leave until they drafted a new constitution for France. This event is known as'Oath of Tennis Court'. Let's discuss the following events with the help of the chart below.
The French Revolution started in 14 July 1789.The revolutionaries stormed with a slogan 'liberty, equality,
and brotherhood' and demolished the Bastille prison, a symbol of the Bourbon
monarchy. This event is considered as the commencement of French revolution. The French revolution timelines are below
12 August 1789 The National Assembly declared the
RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF THE CITIZENS
October 1789 Thousands of women march from
Paris to Versailles Palace with the motto 'Give us bread'.
September 1792 The National Convention,
drafted under a new constitution, declared France a republic.
French revolution results-Nationalism French revolution
- Ended the feudal system in Europe and threatened autocratic rulers
- Proclaimed that a nation is not merely a region but the people.
- Contributed the concept of people's sovereignty
- Led to the emergence of nationalism
- Helped the growth of the middle class
- Spread the ideas of equality, liberty and fraternity
- Stimulated all the later revolutions in the world
The terror of the French Revolution. In July 1793 the Community Safety Committee was designed to control French internal affairs. Robespierre led the committee and members are Mirabeau, Danton, etc. Using guillotine they did mass murder of suspected enemies. Most of the officials and clergy, including Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were killed. Finally, Robespierre was also killed. The reign lasted until July 1794. This is known as the region of terror.
French Revolution influenced India.Tipu Sultan, the Governor of Mysore. He handled the relations with the French as a combat strategy with English rule in India. He accepted the name Citizen Tipu. He planted the tree of freedom at Sreerangapattanam, his capital. He also took membership in French Club, Jacobin.
In this article I had mentioned the timeline of the French Revolution, social and economic inequality in France.Political and intectual thinkers,National assembly of France The date of the revolution,The effects of the revolution, The stratification of French society is also mentioned, which is the Estates.I think this will be very useful for the civil service aspirant high school students
