The French Revolution Explain the Significance of the...

Alfred Cobban stats in his text, In Search for Humanity, that, â€Å"The consequences of the Revolution were so momentous for Europe at the time, and for the whole world subsequently, that it has cast a shadow over the whole of modern history.† The French Revolution brought about significant changes in society and government of France. The revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 1799, also had extending effects on the rest of Europe. It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not make the nation a democracy. However, it did end the supreme rule by French kings and strengthened the middle class. It was motivated by the ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity and led to the growth of political liberalism and nationalism in France. At the†¦show more content†¦By September 1791, the National Assembly believed that the revolution was over. It disbanded to make way for the newly elected Legislative Assembly. The new Assembly, made up of mainly middle class representatives, opened on October 1, 1791. It soon faced several challenges. Louis XVI remained opposed to the revolution. Public opinion became bitterly divided regarding the new government, religious policy and opposition to the revolution. The new government also faced a foreign threat. In April 1972, it went to war against Austria and Prussia. The foreign armies defeated French forces in the early fighting and invaded France. The King and other opposition forces clearly wanted the foreign forces to win, in response, the revolutionaries demanded the King be dethroned. In August 1792, the people of Paris took custody of Louis XVI and his family and imprisoned them, ending the constitutional monarchy that existed. Meanwhile, the French military suffered more defeats and the Parisians also feared an uprising by the large number of people in the city’s prisons. A massacre of 1000 prisoners in September 1792 turned many people in France and Europe against the revolution. The King’s removal had a considerable impact as it led to a new stage in the revolution. It went from being a middle class reform movement based on a constitutional monarchy, to being organised around principles of democracy. The national conventionShow MoreRelatedNationalism and Transnationalism in the Context of the European Union28567 Words   |  115 PagesNationalism and Transnationalism In the context of the European Union (†¦) History says, ‘Don t hope On this side of the grave.’ But then, once in a lifetime The longed-for tidal wave Of justice can rise up, And hope and history rhyme. So hope for a great sea-change On the far side of revenge. Believe that a further shore Is reachable from here. Believe in miracles And cures and healingRead MoreScope of Demography8788 Words   |  36 Pagesthe citystates of Renaissance Italy. Birth rates were treated as either constant or meaningless and little attempt was made to measure them until shortly before the recent fertility transition. Modern demography had to await the development of a scientific outlook and counts of population and vital events that were reasonably complete. These conditions began to be realized during the second half of the seventeenth century in Britain, where the Royal Society was founded in 1660 with two of the fathersRead MoreReceived Pronunciation: Historical Background and Application17580 Words   |  71 Pagesdescriptions have been published of this style, and endless material has been produced on its status, significance, and ongoing changes. Descriptions have almost exclusively been of the segmental order, and it’s debatable whether this does justice to any speech style. Traditionally, RP is a manufactured accent of English which was published as â€Å"the everyday speech of families of Southern English persons whose men folk have been educated at the great public boarding schools† (Daniel Jones 1965). The actualityRead MoreContemporary Issues in Management Accounting211377 Words   |  846 Pagesacademic spheres in accounting, I sense that the two worlds have less and less to do with one another. It is therefore ever more important to reflect on the contributions which Michael Bromwich has made. He played an important role in the diffusion of modern practices of capital investment appraisal in the United Kingdom. He has been constantly open to the insights which advances in economic theory can provide into the accounting art, in many areas pushing at the frontiers of international knowledge in