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Birth of a Nation
New Ideas
New ways of
thinking new
opportunities
Oppression
people of
Action
People in
Individuals who
controlled misery are willing to
by authority
lead
Weakness of
Establishment
Revolution
Spark a defining event that seems to provide the point of no return from which
the revolution is inevitable.
Scientific Revolution
Copernicus (1530s), Galileo 1620s), and Newton (1700s)
Science became increasingly trusted as it was able to produce useful
knowledge to improve humanity. Eg. Navigation, medicine, engineering
Democracy Brits/Americans
Early forms of democratic representation influenced Enlightenment
ideas about the importance of the individual.
The Reformation
Martin Luther weakening of the strength of the church in Europe.
Caused general suspicion of the motives of the church.
Marie Antoinette
Loved the decadent lifestyle of royalty
Was largely oblivious to the political aspects of ruling
as a monarch.
Marie was despised by her people because she was more
interested in fancy hair styles and the life of decadence than in
the situation that her people faced.
Robespierre
1758 1794
Initially friendly toward monarchy
a skillful public speaker
Known as a central figure in The Reign of Terror
Famous quote:
The Spark
Created during Feudal times had not been called to meet since 1614.
King needed to call a meeting because he needed increased powers to control spiraling debt.
Anatomy of a revolution
New Ideas
Liberty
Freedom of
individual,
Authority
questioned
Scientific
revolution
Power of
reason.
People of
Action
Oppression
Lack of
political voice
(estate
generale)
Hunger
(famine)
Taxes
Church rules
and
corruption
Robespierre
Danton
Marrat
(newspaper)
Corday
Sans Culotte
Napoleon
Weak
Establishment
Church
weakened by
Reformation
Incompetent
Monarchy
Out of control
debt
Revolution
Fundamental
changes to
society.
Wipe out all
evidence of
old regime.
New sense of
nationalism
emerges
The Cahiers de
Dolances were the lists
of grievances drawn up
by each of the three
Estates of the Estates
Generale. The King
ordered these to be
compiled so that each
estate could air their
complaints about the
problems facing France.
Origins of a Bloodbath
July 14, the day of the Storming of the Bastille becomes Frances
national holiday
The Great Fear (people were suspicious that the nobility hoarding
food and the nobles were nervous expecting the people to attack
them many did)
THE VIOLENCE BEGINS!!!
Early revolution
10% land, state appoints clergy, the divide begins between religion and the government
France now has One: flag, currency, metric, new calendar, single language
Royals are in trouble! (Secret Letters, Varennes, Treason, Abdicate)
The National Convention established in 1792
French Republic formed, constitution sworn in (the cahiers have now become the constitution)
Revolution builds
Old regime
new republic
So then
Answer the big question:
(To what extent) How much violence should be used in the getting rid of a corrupt
system of government?
List examples that could be used to argue this case.