compare the political condition of france before and after the revolution
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A)The political conditions of France before the revolution are as follows:-
In the 18th century like other countries of Europe, France was also ruled by the autocrats of the Bourbon dynasty who had faith in autocratic rule, central administration, privileged nobility, exploited commoners, the corrupt church etc.
All these symptoms of Ancient Regime were present in France before the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, and they could be held responsible for contributing to this significant event of the history of Europe.
The following defects in the administration of France made the outbreak of revolution all the more inevitable.
Defects in Ancient Regime
1. The administrative system of France was very defective. The king of France enjoyed unlimited power under his autocratic rule. By 1660, there was no control upon the rights of the king by the nobility, church or any institution of the state.
The only institution of Medieval Age, the Estates General, had also become moribund as no meeting of the Estates General had taken place after 1615.
2. The king regarded himself to be representative of God on earth and believed in the theory of 'Divine Right'. He did not consider himself responsible to anybody for his actions. His will was law.
He had the absolute right to appoint any person on the highest or the lowest post. Only the judges of Parliament were free to give their decisions.
Even the ordinance issued by the king could not be executed without the approval of the Parliament of Paris; but if he gave any order in the court by his own presence, then the judges had no right to oppose it. Thus the Parliament of Paris had a slight control on the unrestrained powers of the king.
3. The king used to take help of his ministers and the allied committee for the smooth running of administration. The most famous of these committees was the financial committee.
The king used to decide the annual tax in consultation with his officers and get the taxes realised by the contractors.
He had a right to spend any amount according to his will out of the collected revenue. Power of waging war or concluding treaty with any country was also vested in the king. Thus, the king wasomnipotent.
4. The king had the fullest control over the subjects. He could imprison or punish any person with the help of letters de cachet. Any individual could be imprisoned for indefinite period with the help of these letters.
These letters generally remained in possession of the minister and faithful officials of the kings; and they generally misused these warrants for their personal hatred and quarrels. Thus, the entire administration of France was autocratic and corrupt.
B)The Political Conditions of France after the revolutions are as follows:-
1. Because of changing circumstances, dramatic new forces would make themselves felt and a sensible student of history must become acquainted with these: liberalism, socialism, republicanism, communism, nationalism. The first half of the 19th century would therefore be one of revolution in Europe as the people attempted to grapple with the new ideas. Ultimately, however, reactionary forces would win the day.
2. The new French constitution drafted by the National Assembly in 1789 established the principle of democracy based on universal male suffrage. It was a unique occurrence for Europe where the only state to have given some semblance of constitutional rights to its population was England, but even then the right to vote was marginal. Where democracy had been a natural evolution, as in the case of the American colonies, it is probably natural that it would thrive in fertile soil.
3. The European case, however, is markedly different. No state in Europe had experienced democracy and the French National Assembly was dabbling therefore in something which neither the rulers nor the people fully appreciated.
4. Perhaps it is that which explains the vacillation of France's history over the following century. During the 125 years from 1789 to 1914, France had no less than four dictatorships, two constitutional monarchies, two empires and three republics. In the French case, therefore, democracy appeared to be a concept remarkably difficult to apply in reality.
In the 18th century like other countries of Europe, France was also ruled by the autocrats of the Bourbon dynasty who had faith in autocratic rule, central administration, privileged nobility, exploited commoners, the corrupt church etc.
All these symptoms of Ancient Regime were present in France before the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, and they could be held responsible for contributing to this significant event of the history of Europe.
The following defects in the administration of France made the outbreak of revolution all the more inevitable.
Defects in Ancient Regime
1. The administrative system of France was very defective. The king of France enjoyed unlimited power under his autocratic rule. By 1660, there was no control upon the rights of the king by the nobility, church or any institution of the state.
The only institution of Medieval Age, the Estates General, had also become moribund as no meeting of the Estates General had taken place after 1615.
2. The king regarded himself to be representative of God on earth and believed in the theory of 'Divine Right'. He did not consider himself responsible to anybody for his actions. His will was law.
He had the absolute right to appoint any person on the highest or the lowest post. Only the judges of Parliament were free to give their decisions.
Even the ordinance issued by the king could not be executed without the approval of the Parliament of Paris; but if he gave any order in the court by his own presence, then the judges had no right to oppose it. Thus the Parliament of Paris had a slight control on the unrestrained powers of the king.
3. The king used to take help of his ministers and the allied committee for the smooth running of administration. The most famous of these committees was the financial committee.
The king used to decide the annual tax in consultation with his officers and get the taxes realised by the contractors.
He had a right to spend any amount according to his will out of the collected revenue. Power of waging war or concluding treaty with any country was also vested in the king. Thus, the king wasomnipotent.
4. The king had the fullest control over the subjects. He could imprison or punish any person with the help of letters de cachet. Any individual could be imprisoned for indefinite period with the help of these letters.
These letters generally remained in possession of the minister and faithful officials of the kings; and they generally misused these warrants for their personal hatred and quarrels. Thus, the entire administration of France was autocratic and corrupt.
B)The Political Conditions of France after the revolutions are as follows:-
1. Because of changing circumstances, dramatic new forces would make themselves felt and a sensible student of history must become acquainted with these: liberalism, socialism, republicanism, communism, nationalism. The first half of the 19th century would therefore be one of revolution in Europe as the people attempted to grapple with the new ideas. Ultimately, however, reactionary forces would win the day.
2. The new French constitution drafted by the National Assembly in 1789 established the principle of democracy based on universal male suffrage. It was a unique occurrence for Europe where the only state to have given some semblance of constitutional rights to its population was England, but even then the right to vote was marginal. Where democracy had been a natural evolution, as in the case of the American colonies, it is probably natural that it would thrive in fertile soil.
3. The European case, however, is markedly different. No state in Europe had experienced democracy and the French National Assembly was dabbling therefore in something which neither the rulers nor the people fully appreciated.
4. Perhaps it is that which explains the vacillation of France's history over the following century. During the 125 years from 1789 to 1914, France had no less than four dictatorships, two constitutional monarchies, two empires and three republics. In the French case, therefore, democracy appeared to be a concept remarkably difficult to apply in reality.
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Condition of France before revolution :
@ the King showed his superiority badly
@ The kind demanded for taxes (large) to supply to its army and militia
@ The money was raised by laying heavy taxes on the people
@ the upper classes people paid nothing
@ The lower class peoples (The peasant, the farmer, the townsman) gave the large sum of tax requires
@ The small farmer had to pay rent for his land in three ways: in coin, in kind, and in labour
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France after revolution :
@ Politics forces got changed
@ The new French constitution drafted by the National Assembly in 1789 .
@ the principle of democracy based on universal male suffrage
@ The law of Legitimacy, introduced by the Congress of Vienna at the end of the War.
@ After Waterloo, a counter-revolution occurred in which those who had supported Napoleon during his "100 Days" were persecuted .
@ financial reforms were so successful that France was able to pay off a rather large war indemnity within only three years of Waterloo.
@ In July 1830 Charles X introduced a series of arbitrary measures which he hoped would safeguard his throne.
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Condition of France before revolution :
@ the King showed his superiority badly
@ The kind demanded for taxes (large) to supply to its army and militia
@ The money was raised by laying heavy taxes on the people
@ the upper classes people paid nothing
@ The lower class peoples (The peasant, the farmer, the townsman) gave the large sum of tax requires
@ The small farmer had to pay rent for his land in three ways: in coin, in kind, and in labour
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France after revolution :
@ Politics forces got changed
@ The new French constitution drafted by the National Assembly in 1789 .
@ the principle of democracy based on universal male suffrage
@ The law of Legitimacy, introduced by the Congress of Vienna at the end of the War.
@ After Waterloo, a counter-revolution occurred in which those who had supported Napoleon during his "100 Days" were persecuted .
@ financial reforms were so successful that France was able to pay off a rather large war indemnity within only three years of Waterloo.
@ In July 1830 Charles X introduced a series of arbitrary measures which he hoped would safeguard his throne.
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