Causes for Revolution
• France is near broke– Lost Seven Years War– Barrowed cash from Nobles
that it couldn’t pay back
Causes for Revolution
• France is near broke– Lost Seven Years War– Barrowed cash from Nobles
that it couldn’t pay back– Higher taxes on Third Estate
Causes for Revolution
• France is near broke• French Soldiers Return– Introduction of
Revolutionary ideas
Causes for Revolution
• France is near broke• French Soldiers Return• Estates General outdated– Third Estate carries the
other two
Causes for Revolution
• France is near broke• French Soldiers Return• Estates General outdated– Third Estate pays the tax– Revolts
Causes for Revolution
• France is near broke• French Soldiers Return• Estates General outdated– Third Estate pays the tax– Revolts– Tennis Court Oath
French Revolution
• Paris is divided into districts
• Fighting in the streets• Paris falls under Rebel
control
Reaction to Revolution
• Edmund Burke– 1790 Writes Reflections on the
French Rev.• Denounces the revolution• Compares French to the insane • Tells of violent anarchy and warns
against unrestrained liberty • Predicts end of civilization in France
and war throughout Europe• Pro-Monarch
Reaction to Burke
• Thomas Paine– 1791 writes The Rights of Man
• Debunks rumors of violence• People have right to change
government• Attitude that a dead generations
actions force those of the living is “darkness trying to illuminate light.”
• Anti-absolutism
Reactions to Paine
• Hannah More– 1793 writes Village Politics
• A dialog between two Englishmen discussing liberty and monarchy
• Compares the English Gov. to a medieval castle
• Ends not blaming people for thinking about their rights but its is better to leave it up to the King
Glorious First of June
Glorious First of June
• June 1, 1794– First battle between the
Kingdom of Great Britain and new Republic of France
– Both sides claim victory
Europe at War
• Austria • Great Britain• Prussia• Russia• Spain• Holland• Ottoman Empire• French Royalist
• French Republic• French Satellites• United Irishmen• Polish Legions • Denmark-Norway
Europe at War
• Conservative Backlash– Support for Revolution
disappears
• Paine put on trail– Burke is the prosecutor– Flees to Paris
• Young; Defense of the Country
Ireland
• France lands troops on Ireland 1798– Sends message to G.B.– Formation of U.K. 1800
• Irish representation• Irish rights• British control?• France beaten back to the
sea
Wars End
• Treaty of Amiens 1802– Ends war between
France and the U.K.– U.K. recognizes France’s
conquests
Threat or Promise
• Threats– Questioned Monarchy
• Divided Parliament and everyone else
• Threat of British Revolution
– Threat of invasion – Pulled Britain into war
• Cost of life• Strained British military
• Promises– Brought need for change
to center stage• Revision in Gov.
– Expanded British rule– Gained control of
Mediterranean– Formed new alliances
• Formation of UK
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