French Absolutism and the French Revolution

In this essay, the author

• Explains that the clergy, the nobility, and the common people were each striving for something.
• Explains that peasants were reduced, and taxes on the other groups were raised. he wiped out nobles.
• Opines that if the lower classes aren't happy then the upper classes will be unhappy.

• Explains that the clergy, the nobility, and the common people were each striving for something.
• Explains that peasants were reduced, and taxes on the other groups were raised. he wiped out nobles.
• Opines that if the lower classes aren't happy then the upper classes will be unhappy.
• Explains that henry iv issued the edict of nantes. he was a great ruler and did many honorable things.
• Explains that the huguenots were reduced from a powerful political power.
• Explains that under his rule, unity and religious peace were secured and france was raised to the first place.
• Narrates how he decided to rule alone with jean colbert as his financial advisor.
• Opines that people began to feel that life would be better if things changed. louis wanted to change things.
• Explains that he was determined to force the huguenots to convert, and revoked the edict of nantes.
• Explains that france had many problems at his death in 1715. france was in debt, they had new problems.
• Explains that jobs in the parlement were more like nobles because they had money and their sons.
• Opines that louis took control, however, he did not take interest in government and never took interest.
• Explains the war of polish succession and france gained the province of lorraine.
• Describes the periodic economic crises that were from the long wars waged during louis's xiv rule.
• Explains that louis xvi was vocal during his reign, but most of the reforms took place within two years.
• Explains how the middle and upper classes thought that they could change society for the better.
• Explains that france began to have ideas because of the actions of louis, who disliked the english.
• Narrates how the french people began to like america's money and put france further in debt.
• Explains that it was the first gathering of the estates since 1614.
• Explains that the third estate refused to follow the old method of voting and declared themselves the winner.
• Describes how paris set up a new city government, romed the country side, and tore up books.
• Narrates how the women slaughtered the royal guards and got to the king.
• Opines that the queen was one of the first to be executed.
• Describes the ideas that contributed to the rise and fall of the french monarchy.
• Describes the reigns of henry iv, louis xiii, and louis ixiv, which contributed to the french revolution.
• Explains that people had accepted things as they were, but by the end of the enlightenment people changed their forms of government. the idea that life would be better if things changed became reality.
• Explains that henry iv was the first king to deal with these problems. he was supported by spain and the pope, however, the league refused to accept a protestant king of france.
• Narrates how in 1593, he defeated his enemies and declared converting to catholicism, but did not forget his protestant roots.
• Explains that under his rule the king became more powerful. he assured that the position of the king would be absolute.
• Explains that louis xiii, the son of henry iv, ruled france from 1610 to 1643. his mother served as regent during his minority years, but she was weak and selfish.
• Opines that richilieu succeeded in ruining the huguenot party, laying low the pride of the nobility, and raising renown among foreign nations.
• Explains how the middle class was put in charge of these districts. they were called intendants, who collected taxes, raised armies, and spyed on nobles.
• Explains that louis xiv was ruler of france from 1643 to 1715. he imposed absolute rule on france and fought a lot of wars trying to dominate
• Explains how cardinal jules mazarin ruled as regent for louis until he reached his legal age.
• Analyzes how louis' early life was scary. he had been kidnapped many times, and everyone was trying to influence him. when louis grew older, he found it crirical to bring stability and reform to france.
• Explains how louis, a hardworking king, built versailles, which became the showplace of europe. the extravagance of the court meant tax burdens for the common.
• Explains that louis xiv had the parlement de paris made up of judges to crush power. he ignored the oppurtunities to gain an empire in america and got france into wars that ruined the country financially and paved the way for the french revolution.
• Explains how louis cooperated with his chancellor in an effort to reform the country's insufficient system of taxation.
• Opines that louis xv, was not a good king and throughout his rule he was reversed after his death.
• Explains that louis was influenced by marie antoinette and courtiers who opposed financial reformers.
• Opines that by fighting for a democracy, he was making his people want democracy rather than democracy.
• Explains that louis xvi tried to tax nobles because of the debt left from earlier reigns. he aked them to pay volutarily, but the parlement said no.
• Explains that louis deprived the national assmbly of its meeting hall. they met at a tennis court, where they made the tennis court oath. serious divisions split the ranks of the upper
• Narrates how nobles broke off to join forces with the national assembly, and the tennis court was broken up.
• Opines that everyone is equal. the nobility lost all of its power and the declaration of the rights of man was not fast enough.
• Explains that france had the biggest army in europe, it was a citizen army. although the war lasted until 1797, the country was saved.
• Opines that it is ironic that after years of fighting for democracy, the fench people decide that they want a dictatorship.