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Did it fail? Could there have been a Napoleon if the revolution had...

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:18:56 PST

Did it fail? Could there have been a Napoleon if the revolution had never happened? Would France have a constitution without the revolution?

The French Revolution

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:48:19 PST

Why do you think the French Revolution failed in establishing the ideals of liberty and equality?

As we have seen repeatedly in history, people in nations often assign...

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:40:40 PST

As we have seen repeatedly in history, people in nations often assign all the ills of the country to the political party or the regime in power at the time. In France, especially since the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, whose extravagance earned him many enemies and the resentment of the taxed masses, people felt that the monarchy was a cruel dictatorship. The emerging merchant class also resented that they were grouped with the...

The short answer, of course, is that the French population felt...

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:52:11 PST

The short answer, of course, is that the French population felt oppressed by their government and had generally felt so since the Middle Ages, combined with inspiration provided by the successful American Revolution and the writings of Thomas Paine. The general concepts of the Enlightenment also contributed, since in the preceeding century King Louis XIV had revoked the rights of Protestants, instituting a period in which many began more...

Why did a republican movement emerge in France in the years 1789-1792?

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:11:52 PST

Why did a republican movement emerge in France in the years 1789-1792?

How was French society restructured during the most radical phase of the...

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:07:20 PST

How was French society restructured during the most radical phase of the Revolution (1793--94)?