National Assembly of France

the ideological beginnings of the French Revolution were already unfolding. The French people, classified by their unfair divisions, began to seek a new form of government, a representative government. In order to achieve this goal, the people of France knew that they had to engage in a revolution. This revolution was one of enlightenment that would spark change in their society. Leading into the Revolution where many outlying cause from international perception and political conflict to social…

economic and religious changes in France. The absolutism of the monarchy was overthrown. The National Assembly, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, and the march of the women to Versailles initiated a significant period known as the French Revolution. High inflation caused a steep rise in prices of such staples as bread which led to the physical hunger of the lower class people, and unequal taxation angered the merchant and working populations of France. This was a violent…

Terror By 1700s France was recognized as Europe’s most advanced country with foreign trade, large population, and raising culture. Even through everything seemed great unrest was rising between the three estates. This unrest in France’s society came from the poor conditions of the third estate, which was 97 percent of the population. The unfair conditions of the three estates lead to new-enlightened ideas, the French Revolution, and the Reign of Terror. Before the revolution France was under a…

On June 17, 1789, with talks of national reform reduced to an issue of voting, the representatives of the Third Estate met alone and officially adopted the title of the National Assembly. Three days later, they found the chamber doors locked and guarded by soldiers. This conflict culminated in the French Revolution, a social and political upheaval against France’s aristocracy from 1789 to 1799. Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), known to his contemporaries as “The Incorruptible” and hailed as a…

upheaval in France. It lasted from 1789 until the late 1790s. During this decade or so, French citizens eradicated traditional customs that had prevented equality among all citizens. The French Revolution was greatly influenced by the American Revolution as well as by many ideals of the Enlightenment. It played an extremely important role in shaping many modern nations, showing that the will of people is where a great amount of power lies. There were many events that caused France to be in an…

A stable and prosperous society contains two important factors: one ere the citizens have consent of the governed and a good economic structure. These two factors were important to France before the revolution. France did not have a stable and prosperous society because there was an unfair taxation within the social classes and because the citizens did not have a voice were they can speak out about their needs. The French society was divided into three different estates: the first, second, and…

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…

said, ‘but a committee for managing the whole affairs of the bourgeoisie.’ This is, in essence, a very apt description of the events that transpired in France during the years 1789-1799. France at the time of the late seventeenth century was characterized by aristocracy and a deteriorating class of French peasants who were…

the Third Estate’s poor treatment by the King of France, the First Estate, and the Second Estate. For example, in the political cartoon titled, “The People Under the Old Regime,” three fat people are riding on the back of a skinny person (Doc A). The three fat people represent the King of France, the First Estate, and the Second Estate while the skinny person represents the Third Estate. The image demonstrates how unfair the social system of France before the French Revolution was because it…

misfortunes and of the corruption of governments.” (National Assembly) The Ancien Regime was corrupt and ignored the rights and equality of the third estate which resulted in failure and brought up the national assembly which were very decisive, and dynamic from the years1789 and 1791. The national assembly solved most of France’s inherent issues dealing with the ancien regime, and tried to solidify their power, but some …(not enough) However the National assembly accomplished their main goal: a…