HIST 3130 Lecture Notes - Habeas Corpus, Absolute Monarchy, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
27 Nov 2013
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. this period dominated by rise of class consciousness. In the working class things weren"t changing fast enough which led to conflict. Class conflict emerged organically in britain and from the continent with the french revolution. 1789 louis xvi convenes the estates general (representative body that hadn"t met since 1614) the third estate split off to form the national assembly to oppose the absolutist monarchy. The king opposed them and sent the army which made paris a war zone. The first revolution 1789-1792: the national assembly abolishes the nobility, monasteries, covents and attempts to establish constitutional monarchy. Second revolution 1792-1799: radicals gain control and over 50k people are executed the guillotine between 92-94. 1799 napoleon overthrows the directory and seizes power which many people wanted for stability. Led to war between french forces and other europeans which ended in 1815 at the battle of waterloo. The french revolution changed how people thought about politics in britain.
