The French Revolution, a historic event that shaken France between 1787-1799 is considered one of the most important in modern history. Its huge impact on human societies and profound impact on Europe as well as the New World is what makes it so significant. The Revolution of 1789 made history change forever, it is certain.
The Tennis Court Oath’s success led to France’s abolishment of absolute rulership, possibly the most important result from the French Revolution. A new constitution monarchy was established. Feudalism was abolished by the French Revolution. This revolution brought an end to the despotism and made it impossible for the privileged to distinguish between themselves. The feudal system was ended, and farmers were no longer required to pay tithes or large amounts of taxes to landlords. This greatly improved their situation. The theory of divine right to kingship governed the country, but this was changed by the revolution. Nationalism was born out of this spirit of freedom, equality, and fraternity. It also ended the social status of people born after it. The revolution gave rise to a stronger French sense of nationalism. This sentiment spread quickly across Europe. The solution to class inequalities was not possible, however it could lead the middle class to emerge. France would no longer be considered a threat to its unity. The revolution gave culture a lot of importance. This country gave priority to literature, science, and art. France’s Revolution created a controversy that inspired people across Europe to rebel against their kings. The French Revolution also sparked a political revolution within Europe. France experienced another revolution in 1848. These revolutions gave rise to hope in societies that allowed people to be free and equal. They also made possible democracy in Europe, which was established as the 20th-century. (Inspiring Other Political Revolutions in Europe, Paving the Way to Democracy)
The French Revolution was a catalyst for many other movements throughout Europe. It led to an economic crisis in Britain. British politics suffered greatly from this financial crisis, which led it to support anti-revolutionary parties just as in Ireland and Poland. In response to the news that France had declared revolution, there were a variety of mixed reactions from Britain. According to The London Chronicle, “In all provinces of this great country the flame of freedom has burst forth.” He warned however that France would not be deluged before it had accomplished its end. William Pitt the Younger was the Prime Minister of Britain in 1789. The spirit of liberty, equality, and fraternity that dominated Europe in the 1860s led the British to support the revolution, even though they were initially against it. These social reforms ultimately led to the dissolution and eventual weakening of the Whig Party of Britain. The French Revolution, which had upended the status quo for centuries in France, had influenced liberals across Europe. Many other European wars were triggered by the French Revolution. It had a significant influence on Ireland and Poland because it encouraged revolutionary activities in these countries. This forced the British government and the Polish government to take more oppressive actions. Different European countries were made to fear the autocrat leaders, spreading the revolution. Europe was also in an anti-revolutionary state. The Revolutionary Upheaval was frightened by the emigrants, who fled to the support of autocratic governments such as Austria. The Republican forces made war against Austria in 1792. This resulted was the defeat by the Austrian forces in Valmy. It furthered this victorious fervor for the new system. This was reinforced by the involvement of Britain in 1793’s conflict. The French Revolutionary Wars were rapidly developing. This is when Napoleon Bonaparte’s brilliant military leadership was displayed. After two victories in Italy in 1796 the monarch of Sardinia gives the island to him. He also expands his control over the area to Bologna as well as Ferrara. With the Treaty of Campo Formio of 1797, Napoleon’s victories became a reality. The Republics of Cisalpine or Ligurian were then established under French rule. After the redrawing of the Map of Italy, Austrian influence over Italy was effectively ended. The defeat of Napoleon and Congress of Vienna restored Austrian monarchic power in the Kingdoms of Italy in 1815. The Napoleonic Code was enacted during Napoleon’s rule. Its lasting impact is still felt today, even though Napoleon was defeated in 1815. The Code established universal male vote in Italy and made civil institutions secular. This weakened the influence of Church Control in Italy. The Code established civil rights like the right to divorce or annulment and property rights like ownership. This Code was applied in 1804 to countries other than Italy.
Since 1815, when the Italian monarchy was reinstated by the Congress of Vienna in Italy, the Civil Code had an ongoing influence on the lives of Italian liberals. They would seek the same freedoms as they had enjoyed during the Napoleonic Rule period. These freedoms would lead to the rise of nationalistic organizations and movements looking for alternative methods of government such as constitutional monarchy and even a Republic, such like the one founded in Rome by Mazzini, in 1849. The French revolution saw the end of Church power and the decline of its influence on society. France was dominated by the French Catholic Church and most people were Catholic. The people began to doubt the blind faith that they were forced to believe and adopted a more rational and rational approach to religion. Dechristianization was an attempt to eradicate religion in France during the Reign Of Terror, which lasted two years. The Reign Of Terror included the creation of new calendars as well as the renaming and plundering of religious buildings. An “antireligious Campaign” was established. This included executions of clergy, closing many churches, and banning both public and private Christian worship.
It was almost as if things had changed. The priests had to be loyal to France because they had taken the new constitution’s oath. The state was now the owner of the church’s wealth and priests began to receive salary from it.
