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The emergence of the public sphere, or a space beyond the jurisdiction of the state, diminished the power of the monarchy, according to German philosopher Jürgen Habermas.[([[http:// | The emergence of the public sphere, or a space beyond the jurisdiction of the state, diminished the power of the monarchy, according to German philosopher Jürgen Habermas.[([[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Charlotte Corday ===== | ||
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+ | On July 13, 1793, Charlotte Corday, a moderate Revolution supporter, shot and killed the more radical Jean-Paul Marat in his bathtub. Four days later, she was executed for her crimes.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Olympe de Gouges ===== | ||
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+ | A French dramatist named Olympe de Gouges authored " | ||
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+ | ===== Princess de Lamballe ===== | ||
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+ | Princess de Lamballe, one of Marie Antoinette' | ||
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+ | ===== Women' | ||
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+ | In France, about 60,000 women protested the high cost and lack of bread. The backlash against royal rule was sparked by their protest.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Not Only Executed By Guillotine ===== | ||
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+ | While the guillotine is the most well-known symbol of the French Revolution, the rebels also committed other forms of mass murder. For instance, alleged anti-revolutionaries were drowned in the town of Nantes between 1793 and 1794. 1,800 to 4,600 individuals perished.[([[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== September Massacres ===== | ||
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+ | The September Massacres of 1792 were among the most memorable and horrifying incidents that occurred during the French Revolution. Over 1,200 individuals were killed by revolutionary crowds over the course of five days.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Symbols Of Monarchy ===== | ||
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+ | All royal emblems were assailed during the French Revolution, and the remains of buried kings, queens, and consorts were dug up and burned.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Tricolor Cockade ===== | ||
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+ | The tricolor cockade, a ring-shaped insignia in the colors red, white, and blue, was one of the emblems of the French Revolution. People who didn't wear the symbol risked execution since they were thought to be traitors.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== The Phrygian Cap ===== | ||
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+ | The Phrygian cap, which resembles the hat worn by Smurfs, served as the revolution' | ||
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+ | ===== Fasces ===== | ||
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+ | The fasces was one of the emblems of the French Revolution. The word fascist derives from a bundle of wooden rods called a fasces, which is wrapped around an ax. The fasces in ancient Rome symbolized the strength and solidarity of the populace.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Tennis Court Oath ===== | ||
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+ | The Third Estate (the poor) of France gathered on a tennis court close to the castle on June 20, 1789, and took an oath not to leave unless the King promised to assist. They also established the National Assembly, a new parliament. Many nobility and clergymen participated.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Storming Of Bastille ===== | ||
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+ | The storming of the Bastille was gory. The mob pulled Launay, the commander of the Bastille, through the streets even though there were only seven inmates there at the time. After being battered, Launay yelled, " | ||
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+ | ===== Loaf Of Bread Cost ===== | ||
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+ | A loaf of bread was equivalent to one week's wages before the French Revolution. Many peasants just died of starvation.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Marquis de Sade In Bastille ===== | ||
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+ | There were just seven inmates inside the Bastille when the irate crowd seized it. The Marquis de Sade, a French aristocrat renowned for his libertine sexuality and pornographic literature, was one of them.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Freedom Of Worship ===== | ||
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+ | Prior to the French Revolution, practicing Protestantism or Judaism was forbidden. After the revolution, people could practice whichever religion they wanted.[([[https:// |