Counter Argument for the French Revolution?
I am writing a research paper on the French revolution and I need a counter argument is needed in a paragraph. However i can't think of any strong counter arguments to bring up. I mainly talk about how the Third Estate was neglected and unfairly treated, anything that contradicts that would suffice, thanks :)
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What are some connections between the French Revolution and the Protestant Reformation?
The Protestant Reformation, happening approximately 200 years prior to the French Revolution, seeded the ideas of personal responsibility, individual answerability, self-determination, Christian humanism, common literacy (starting with the printed Bible translated into the vernacular and made available for reading and personal interpretation to lay persons), and spiritual egalitarianism and sovereignty without the necessity of clergy or sacraments for personal salvation. It also opened up the stranglehold of the Church, especially in terms of the king-making function and religious endorsements of the so-called “Divine Right to Rule.” The ideas of Rousseau and of the ancient Pagan philosophers as per democracy and individual autonomy were advantaged by these breakthroughs in personal, spiritual and intellectual freedom.
What were the results of the french revolution?
- Feudalism was abolished (August 4, 1789). - Nobles, clergy, towns, provinces, companies, and cities lost their special privileges. - The Assembly published the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (August 26, 1789) which stated that the individual and collective rights of the nobility, clergy, and commoners were equal. - The National Assembly was legitimized (October 6, 1789). - Legislation enacted in 1790 abolished the Church's authority to levy a tax on crops, cancelled special privileges for the clergy, and confiscated Church property. - The government introduced a new paper currency. - Royalist democrats and the National Party were the two new main parties of France. - Political "clubs" in French politics were on the rise. - King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were arrested and later were beheaded. - The Constitution of 1791 was signed by the king (they forced him to) and from then on France would function as a constitutional monarchy. - Many people were beheaded on the guillotine because they were seen as counter-revolutionaries and therefore traitors (this is known as the Reign of Terror).
How is the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror connected?
well, the terror was an event during the French Revolution. The terror was very bloody and is the main reason why many dissapproved of such a revolution. The beheading of all these aristocrats and mostly innoccent peoples of france mortified many people all over the world as they occured. People used the reign of terror and the laws created to get revenge on their masters or neighbors even if they had nothing to do with aristocrats. This horrid acts caused English to act and save french aristocrats. -------- the guy below me obviously copy and pasted sh!t
Why was the French Revolution so important?
It's almost impossible to overstate the importance of the French Revolution. Other than the Protestant Reformation and World War One, the French Revolution is the most important period in modern European history.The Revolution birthed the modern nation state. It ended the last vestiges of feudalism in Western and Central Europe. It spread Enlightenment ideas across Europe. It reshaped the border of Europe. It led to the rise of nationalism, which would unify Germany and break apart the Austrian Empire. Almost everything politically we take for granted in the West today (liberal democracy, the rule of law, government based on consent, the nature of civil rights and liberties) would not exist without the French Revolution.
First and Second Stages of the French Revolution?
What are the similarties and differences of the first and second phases of the French Revolution from the standpoints of leadership, basic objectives, and permanent effects?