Louis XVI of France

was accepted into a military academy of Brienne in northern France. Bonaparte had a difficult time fitting in, because he was not French. At the age of 15, Bonaparte was accepted into the Ecole Militaire in Paris, the royal military school founded by King Louis XV. In September 1785, Bonaparte joined the artillery at 16 years old; he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. Bonaparte ranked 42nd out of 56 students commissioned by Louis XVI that year. (Schlesinger jr. 17-18). Bonaparte…

necessary steps to eliminate the church’s existence in France. The committee was able to achieve this by making two major decisions, changing the calendar so that sunday, the day of worship, no longer existed, and closing down all…

Starting in 1789, there was a large clamor to change the economic and fiscal world in France. Many events characterized this revolution, such as the Tennis Court Oath, Storming of the Bastille, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, National Assembly, and the March on Versailles. It started due to argument over power of the king and the method of voting. Leaders looked to end feudalism and have a constitutional monarchy rather than an absolute monarchy. The first major concept of the…

The Role of the Rumors of the ‘Pacte de Famine’ on the Women’s March to Versailles and how it could have led to the fall of the French Monarchy. Abstract The Pact de Famine was a rumour that spread like wildfire among the citizens of the third estate in the 18th century. The rumour stated that the flour that was meant to be distributed in the Parisian markets was being purposely withheld from the peasants by the monarchy to save it for those of the higher classes. The Women’s March on…

the major issues was unfair taxes on the lower class by King Louis XVI to pay for the constant wars, but the upper class was exempt. The aristocracy of France believed they had “unquestioned privilege” (Nadis), and therefore should not have to pay taxes like the commoners. These taxes led to starvation, as the taxes on food became too expensive. As the Enlightenment occurred, people began to question the social classes more. When Louis XVI tried to get the upper class to pay taxes, they held a…

The Rococo artistic style of the 18th century greatly reflected the leisure and extravagance of the reigning aristocracy of France, so much as to where many Rococo paintings exhibited the excess of such wealthy lifestyles. The advent of the Enlightenment, however, challenged the existence of the ruling class through its focus on the sovereignty of the individual. The philosophy of the Enlightenment eventually led to the French Revolution, which ousted the ruling aristocracy and in return created…

weren’t for the extreme views of the people of France. The National Assembly was formed by the people of the Third Estate because of a situation during the Estates General. The Estates General occurred in 1789, and it hadn’t been called since 1614. It was called because France was in debt, and King Louis XVI wanted the Second Estate to pay taxes. The voting system was that each Estate got a vote. That means that the first 2 Estates could…

figures in the history of France . Marie Antoinette was an innocent victim, despite public belief and conditions in France during her rule. Her marriage to Louis XVI was less than blissful, they were polar opposites and frustrated each other greatly. She was wrongly accused in the affair of the diamond necklace, when she was in fact blameless in the scandal. Marie Antoinette lived as a kind and caring mother, displaying unreciprocated kindness to others. Her new life in France began with a…

influence on other countries as well as other impacts across the globe. The French Revolution occurred under King Louis XVI, who was eventually executed. French society was dealing with high taxes and bad harvests which led them to dislike the government. They disliked the government because they were jealous of the privileges enjoyed by the…

this meant that those who had royal titles, such as nobles or religious leaders had the most money. And of course, there had to be a lower class which made up the majority. In France the lower class was called ‘the third estate’ but most nobles and higher ups referred to them as peasants. Over time, the peasants of France started to realize that while they were being heavily taxed and overworked, the noblemen and women were living luxurious lives due to their immense wealth despite the fact that…