Begging In 1789: The French Revolution

In history a revolution is often times the name given to something that brought about a great change, and The French Revolution is no exception. Begging in 1789 The French Revolution was not only revolutionized France’s form of government and social system, but also the way a person of France identified and thought of oneself with the spread of nationalism. While the end result of the revolution was not what the French Revolutionaries envisioned it became the most revolutionary period of time in European history.
For centuries in France’s history France had been an absolute monarchy under the rule of a king who had sole authority over the country. The last king of France was King Louis XVI who first took the throne in 1774 along with his wife …show more content…
However, this did not go according to plan, when the Third Estate, and a few members of the First and Second estates, took the Tennis Court Oath and declared themselves the National Assembly. The National Assembly worked to change the system of government in France by taking away some of the powers of the king. When the National assembly passed the Constitution of 1791 a limited monarchy was officially established in France (Britannica). Louis, who was not happy with losing his power, attempted to flee france headed toward Austria, but was recognised on his journey and forced to return to Paris. Louis remained in Paris until 1973, when he was found guilty of treason and later executed. The execution of King Louis the XVI marked a key moment in the history of France and of The French Revolution; it was the end of the French monarchy and the beging of the French Republic (Archives and Research Collections). The country of France had gone from the absolute monarchy it had been for centuries, and through the revolution to the French …show more content…
Previously, people had viewed themselves as subjects to the king, however, with the king losing power more common people were becoming important parts of the state (Enotes). This idea became more enforced by the Leveé en Masse in 1793 called all Frenchmen to serve in the military, and listed rolls for others such as women who were to make clothing and work in hospitals. All of this was done to unite the people and the Republic, and increase the size of the Revolutionary Army. Out of this army is where the idea of Nationalism became a true product of the French Revolution. Furthermore, the idea of nationalism was included in the song La Marseillaise that declared the people of France were no longer subjects of a king, but citizens of France. From that moment forward the people of France no longer saw themselves as subjects, but identified as Frenchmen

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