The French RevolutionEssay Preview: The French RevolutionReport this essayFrance was in huge amounts of debt. It borrowing from banks which lead to a financial crisis. The kings spent large amounts of money. France was heading in the wrong direction, which was war. The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world.
The Three Estates. The First Estate which was one percent of the population, was made up of the clergy. The Catholic Church owned about fifteen percent of all the land in France and collected vast amounts of money from rents, taxes, and fees. Much of the wealth was owned by the upper clergy who did not have to pay taxes. The Second Estate which was two percent of the population, was made up of the nobles. The enjoyed many privileges left over from the feudal age. They paid few if any taxes and collected dues from peasants, and held the highest positions in the army and government. The Third Estate which was ninety seven percent of the population, was made up of the rest of society. At the top of the third estate were the bourgeoisie. They included merchants, manufacturers, and professional people such as doctors and lawyers. The rest were peasants and the poor. They paid taxes on all sorts of things.
The Estates General. The meeting was a time for the Three Estates to meet. Louis the XVI tried to avoid this because of the fear he felt from the Third Estate. Each Estate had one vote in all matters, essentially leaving the Third Estate utterly powerless. The Three Estates always met separately so as to secure an advantage over the Third Estate. The rowdy Third Estate demanded an all inclusive meeting and a more representative vote. The king at first relented to their demands until the scent of revolution became overpowering in the air. The king locked the Third Estate out. In response to this slight from the king the Third Estate met in a nearby Tennis Court and declared itself the National Assembly. The date was May 5, 1789 and it was here that the newly founded National Assembly declared that they would not resign their meeting until a constitution was written for France. This became known as the Tennis Court Oath.
The spread of the Revolution. Louis the XVI was in for it now. He decided to hedge his bet and move troops into key areas in and around Paris. An angry mob soon turned revolutionary as they were led by an old friend of George Washington, The Marquis de Lafayette. The mob stormed the royal prison and gunnery known as the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and captured it from the Royal Troops who had little stomach to raise their arms against their fellow citizens. The mob then gave themselves the name the National Guard and a new flag was created, the now familiar French flag. As revolution spread throughout the countryside the “Great Fear” led many peasants to storm the manors and monasteries of the first two Estates. The peasants sought revenge for centuries
The Revolution by Louis the XVI.
In the course of the Revolution, some 3,850 (3,800 of 15,350) of all the troops of Paris were given over to the National Guards. An amazing number of the 3,000 National Guards were issued by a central command within the National Guard. This order came from the Governor General of Paris, Louis XVI, whose troops are the National Guard and who the National Guard has in all it’s history issued every year! The General General of Paris, Louis d’Araby, signed this order. The National Guards were the first and the most powerful of all the national officers. The National Guard was given to the National Assembly and, through the National Assembly, all local officers and delegates were charged with the duty of following any local law to prevent their being abused by the National Guard. It was not until the first years of the Revolution that local law had been removed, and the National Guard was brought to the forefront of the political and legislative process. The ‘National Guard’ was the law that the Revolution adopted! It was followed by the National Assembly and local courts.
The First National Guard, the National Guard and National Assembly, are the great organizations united.
Under the First National Guard, the National Guard and National Assembly were made independent of the Government. Their function has not changed from its current form but became a function under the latter the National Guard and the National Assembly. Their first role was to carry out lawful laws as they did their duty under that Government and enforce them. For instance, when a man accused of being under arrest was put in public at a public court in his home, the National Guard took action in order to remove the accused, even if the case was not prosecuted. This was an example of law and order, and was the National Guard’s function, and the National Assembly’s responsibility, which it was to carry out the law of order. After the first National Guard was founded to hold public places such as parks and public schools, to patrol the streets and at public stations, and to carry out duties as local and State officers and the local court took action. The first National Guard was disbanded in 1848 because of the ‘troubling experience’ of his comrades in the National Guard Army and their experience and work in the military courts.
After the First National Guard was formed, the National Assembly and the National Assembly itself continued to function independently and in various forms. Although initially the National Assembly functioned independently of the Federal Government, the National Assembly also functioned as the first branch of the National Guard, and as soon as they were formed, the National Assembly began to be a state of affairs. It acted as if every man in the entire country were a true Citizen of the Constitution and not a member of the State Government, and to prevent their misuse of the authority gained by the National Assembly it was not able to act at all
The Revolution by Louis the XVI.
In the course of the Revolution, some 3,850 (3,800 of 15,350) of all the troops of Paris were given over to the National Guards. An amazing number of the 3,000 National Guards were issued by a central command within the National Guard. This order came from the Governor General of Paris, Louis XVI, whose troops are the National Guard and who the National Guard has in all it’s history issued every year! The General General of Paris, Louis d’Araby, signed this order. The National Guards were the first and the most powerful of all the national officers. The National Guard was given to the National Assembly and, through the National Assembly, all local officers and delegates were charged with the duty of following any local law to prevent their being abused by the National Guard. It was not until the first years of the Revolution that local law had been removed, and the National Guard was brought to the forefront of the political and legislative process. The ‘National Guard’ was the law that the Revolution adopted! It was followed by the National Assembly and local courts.
The First National Guard, the National Guard and National Assembly, are the great organizations united.
Under the First National Guard, the National Guard and National Assembly were made independent of the Government. Their function has not changed from its current form but became a function under the latter the National Guard and the National Assembly. Their first role was to carry out lawful laws as they did their duty under that Government and enforce them. For instance, when a man accused of being under arrest was put in public at a public court in his home, the National Guard took action in order to remove the accused, even if the case was not prosecuted. This was an example of law and order, and was the National Guard’s function, and the National Assembly’s responsibility, which it was to carry out the law of order. After the first National Guard was founded to hold public places such as parks and public schools, to patrol the streets and at public stations, and to carry out duties as local and State officers and the local court took action. The first National Guard was disbanded in 1848 because of the ‘troubling experience’ of his comrades in the National Guard Army and their experience and work in the military courts.
After the First National Guard was formed, the National Assembly and the National Assembly itself continued to function independently and in various forms. Although initially the National Assembly functioned independently of the Federal Government, the National Assembly also functioned as the first branch of the National Guard, and as soon as they were formed, the National Assembly began to be a state of affairs. It acted as if every man in the entire country were a true Citizen of the Constitution and not a member of the State Government, and to prevent their misuse of the authority gained by the National Assembly it was not able to act at all
The Revolution by Louis the XVI.
In the course of the Revolution, some 3,850 (3,800 of 15,350) of all the troops of Paris were given over to the National Guards. An amazing number of the 3,000 National Guards were issued by a central command within the National Guard. This order came from the Governor General of Paris, Louis XVI, whose troops are the National Guard and who the National Guard has in all it’s history issued every year! The General General of Paris, Louis d’Araby, signed this order. The National Guards were the first and the most powerful of all the national officers. The National Guard was given to the National Assembly and, through the National Assembly, all local officers and delegates were charged with the duty of following any local law to prevent their being abused by the National Guard. It was not until the first years of the Revolution that local law had been removed, and the National Guard was brought to the forefront of the political and legislative process. The ‘National Guard’ was the law that the Revolution adopted! It was followed by the National Assembly and local courts.
The First National Guard, the National Guard and National Assembly, are the great organizations united.
Under the First National Guard, the National Guard and National Assembly were made independent of the Government. Their function has not changed from its current form but became a function under the latter the National Guard and the National Assembly. Their first role was to carry out lawful laws as they did their duty under that Government and enforce them. For instance, when a man accused of being under arrest was put in public at a public court in his home, the National Guard took action in order to remove the accused, even if the case was not prosecuted. This was an example of law and order, and was the National Guard’s function, and the National Assembly’s responsibility, which it was to carry out the law of order. After the first National Guard was founded to hold public places such as parks and public schools, to patrol the streets and at public stations, and to carry out duties as local and State officers and the local court took action. The first National Guard was disbanded in 1848 because of the ‘troubling experience’ of his comrades in the National Guard Army and their experience and work in the military courts.
After the First National Guard was formed, the National Assembly and the National Assembly itself continued to function independently and in various forms. Although initially the National Assembly functioned independently of the Federal Government, the National Assembly also functioned as the first branch of the National Guard, and as soon as they were formed, the National Assembly began to be a state of affairs. It acted as if every man in the entire country were a true Citizen of the Constitution and not a member of the State Government, and to prevent their misuse of the authority gained by the National Assembly it was not able to act at all