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Causes of the French Revolution
France in 1789 was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe. Only in Great Britain and the Netherlands did the common people have more freedom and less chance of arbitrary punishment. Nonetheless, a popular rebellion would first to bring the regime of King Louis XVI of France under control of a constitution, then to depose, imprison, try, and execute the king and, later, his wife Marie Antoinette.
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Louis XVI of France (August 23, 1754 – January 21, 1793) succeeded his grandfather (Louis XV of France) as King of France on May 10, 1774; he was crowned on June 11, 1775. His father, the dauphin, had died in 1765.
On May 16, 1770 he married Marie Antoinette, daughter of Francis I of Austria and Empress Maria Theresa , a Habsburg. They had four children:
Marie-Therese Charlotte (December 20, 1778 – October 1851);
Louis-Joseph-Xavier-Fran̤ois (October 22, 1781 РJune 4, 1789);
Louis-Charles (March 27, 1785 – 1795);
Sophie-Beatrix (July 9, 1786 – June 19, 1787).
Emile Zola
Émile Zola (April 2, 1840 – September 29, 1902) was an influential French novelist, the most important example of the literary school of naturalism and a major figure in the political liberalization of France.
0 Read MoreThe Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 was the peace treaty that was created as a result of the six-month-long Paris Peace Conference of 1919 which put an official end to World War I. The treaty was ratified on January 10, 1920 and required that Germany accept responsibility for the war and was thus obliged to pay large amounts of compensation (known as war reparations). Like many other treaties, it is named for the place of its signing: the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. On January 18, 1919 a peace conference opened in Versailles, France to work on the treaty.
0 Read MoreBike Tours in France
Anyone know of any great bike trips in France?
1 Read More17 yr old American girl looking for nice French boy
Hello,
My name is Alixis, and I live in Texas. I am 17 years old, and I am looking for a boy to converse with. Particularly a cute one. 🙂
I would like to have a friendship and even possibly a relationship. But I will answer to any who email me. Penpals are okay too! Please write and tell me about yourself!
Alixis
4 Read MoreFrench Surname
Can anyone tell me if "Guenot" is a French surname, thanks.
Brgds
3 Read MoreMinivan with automatic transmission?
I will be travelling in March in the south of France with my wife and children and would like to rent a minivan with automatic transmission.Does anyone know of a company that rents them–preferably with pickup at the nice airport.
Thanks!
2 Read MoreColette
Colette was the pen name of the famous French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (January 28, 1873 – August 3, 1954).
She was born in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, Yonne, in the Burgundy Region of France, the daughter of Jules-Joseph Colette and Adele Eugenie Sidonie Landoy (‘Sido’). In 1893 she married Henri Gauthier-Villars. Her first books, the Claudine series, were published under the pen name of her husband, ‘Willy’.
0 Read MoreLille 2004: european capital of culture
The Cultural Capitals of Europe were created by the Ministers of Culture of the European Community. Athens became the first Cultural Capital of Europe in 1985.
The event was conceived in order to help bring together different cultures.
To be named as Cultural Capital of Europe represents an unparalleled opportunity to assert the city’s identity on the European cultural map, as well as generating important media and tourism interest.
After Lille, we will have to wait until 2013 before another French city has the honour of hosting the Cultural Capital of Europe.
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