Song of the French Revolution.
1) Who are the Sons of Freedom?
The people of France
2) Why are the children, wives and grand sires crying?
Because of the injustice in France
3)Where is the desolate land and why is it desolate?
The lands that the king isn't looking after
4) What does to arms mean?
Take up weapons and fight.
5) What is the storm representative of?
The "army" of people revolting against the monarchy.
6) Who is thirsty for power and rich with gold?
The monarchy and nobility
7) Who are the beasts of burden and what does it mean by 'they would load us'?
The people who enforce the taxes are placing a burden on the ordinary people
8) Explain 'But man is man, and who is more?'
They are trying to say that everybody is equal, and no one person (i.e. the king) is higher than everyone else
9) Why has the world wept and whose dagger are they talking about?
Everybody is starving and oppressed as a result of Frances bankruptcy and the unfair system of tax. the dagger is the king's.
The people of France
2) Why are the children, wives and grand sires crying?
Because of the injustice in France
3)Where is the desolate land and why is it desolate?
The lands that the king isn't looking after
4) What does to arms mean?
Take up weapons and fight.
5) What is the storm representative of?
The "army" of people revolting against the monarchy.
6) Who is thirsty for power and rich with gold?
The monarchy and nobility
7) Who are the beasts of burden and what does it mean by 'they would load us'?
The people who enforce the taxes are placing a burden on the ordinary people
8) Explain 'But man is man, and who is more?'
They are trying to say that everybody is equal, and no one person (i.e. the king) is higher than everyone else
9) Why has the world wept and whose dagger are they talking about?
Everybody is starving and oppressed as a result of Frances bankruptcy and the unfair system of tax. the dagger is the king's.
Article grouping
Freedom -
In the category Freedom I have these articles sorted into the category:
1 - Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good.
11 - The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law.
In the category of freedom i have put articles 1 and 11 because I believe that they are most fitted into this category and talk about how men are born freely and how citizens may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law.
Law -
In the category of Law I have these articles sorted into the category:
2 - The aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imperceptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
3 - The principle of all sovereignty resides essentially in the nation. No body nor individual may exercise any authority which does not proceed directly from the nation.
5 - Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. Nothing may be prevented which is not forbidden by law, and no one may be forced to do anything not provided for by law.
6 - Law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has a right to participate personally, or through his representative, in its foundation. It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes. All citizens, being equal in the eyes of the law, are equally eligible to all dignities and to all public positions and occupations, according to their abilities, and without distinction except that of their virtues and talents.
16 - A society in which the observance of the law is not assured, nor the separation of powers defined, has no constitution at all.
17 - Since property is an inviolable and sacred right, no one shall be deprived thereof except where public necessity, legally determined, shall clearly demand it, and then only on condition that the owner shall have been previously and equitably indemnified.
I have sorted articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 16 and 17 into the category of Law. In these articles they talk about the enforcement of law and how they were essential to the nation.
Human Rights -
In the category of Human Rights I have these articles sorted into the category:
4 -Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law.
7 -No person shall be accused, arrested, or imprisoned except in the cases and according to the forms prescribed by law. Any one soliciting, transmitting, executing, or causing to be executed, any arbitrary order, shall be punished. But any citizen summoned or arrested in virtue of the law shall submit without delay, as resistance constitutes an offense.
8 - The law shall provide for such punishments only as are strictly and obviously necessary, and no one shall suffer punishment except it be legally inflicted in virtue of a law passed and promulgated before the commission of the offense.
9 - As all persons are held innocent until they shall have been declared guilty, if arrest shall be deemed indispensable, all harshness not essential to the securing of the prisoner's person shall be severely repressed by law.
10 - No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, including his religious views, provided their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by law.
13 - A common contribution is essential for the maintenance of the public forces and for the cost of administration. This should be equitably distributed among all the citizens in proportion to their means.
14 - All the citizens have a right to decide, either personally or by their representatives, as to the necessity of the public contribution; to grant this freely; to know to what uses it is put; and to fix the proportion, the mode of assessment and of collection and the duration of the taxes.
15 - Society has the right to require of every public agent an account of his administration.
Human Rights has the largest amount of articles in the category, these articles are 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15. I sorted them into this category because in the articles it states things about all of the citizens having the right to have a say in political decisions and have fair contributions.
Government -
In the category of Government I have this article sorted into the category:
13 - A common contribution is essential for the maintenance of the public forces and for the cost of administration. This should be equitably distributed among all the citizens in proportion to their means.
12 - The security of the rights of man and of the citizen requires public military forces. These forces are, therefore, established for the good of all and not for the personal advantage of those to whom they shall be intrusted.
In the category of Government i have put articles 12 and 13 because i thought that they where most fitted to the category. In the articles they state things about the force and power the government had.
1. Freedom
2. Law
3. Law
4. Human Rights
5. Law
6. Law
7. Human rights
8. human rights
9. human rights
10. human rights
11. freedom
12. politics
13. government
14. human rights
15. human rights
16. law
17. law
In the category Freedom I have these articles sorted into the category:
1 - Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good.
11 - The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law.
In the category of freedom i have put articles 1 and 11 because I believe that they are most fitted into this category and talk about how men are born freely and how citizens may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law.
Law -
In the category of Law I have these articles sorted into the category:
2 - The aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imperceptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
3 - The principle of all sovereignty resides essentially in the nation. No body nor individual may exercise any authority which does not proceed directly from the nation.
5 - Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. Nothing may be prevented which is not forbidden by law, and no one may be forced to do anything not provided for by law.
6 - Law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has a right to participate personally, or through his representative, in its foundation. It must be the same for all, whether it protects or punishes. All citizens, being equal in the eyes of the law, are equally eligible to all dignities and to all public positions and occupations, according to their abilities, and without distinction except that of their virtues and talents.
16 - A society in which the observance of the law is not assured, nor the separation of powers defined, has no constitution at all.
17 - Since property is an inviolable and sacred right, no one shall be deprived thereof except where public necessity, legally determined, shall clearly demand it, and then only on condition that the owner shall have been previously and equitably indemnified.
I have sorted articles 2, 3, 5, 6, 16 and 17 into the category of Law. In these articles they talk about the enforcement of law and how they were essential to the nation.
Human Rights -
In the category of Human Rights I have these articles sorted into the category:
4 -Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law.
7 -No person shall be accused, arrested, or imprisoned except in the cases and according to the forms prescribed by law. Any one soliciting, transmitting, executing, or causing to be executed, any arbitrary order, shall be punished. But any citizen summoned or arrested in virtue of the law shall submit without delay, as resistance constitutes an offense.
8 - The law shall provide for such punishments only as are strictly and obviously necessary, and no one shall suffer punishment except it be legally inflicted in virtue of a law passed and promulgated before the commission of the offense.
9 - As all persons are held innocent until they shall have been declared guilty, if arrest shall be deemed indispensable, all harshness not essential to the securing of the prisoner's person shall be severely repressed by law.
10 - No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, including his religious views, provided their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by law.
13 - A common contribution is essential for the maintenance of the public forces and for the cost of administration. This should be equitably distributed among all the citizens in proportion to their means.
14 - All the citizens have a right to decide, either personally or by their representatives, as to the necessity of the public contribution; to grant this freely; to know to what uses it is put; and to fix the proportion, the mode of assessment and of collection and the duration of the taxes.
15 - Society has the right to require of every public agent an account of his administration.
Human Rights has the largest amount of articles in the category, these articles are 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15. I sorted them into this category because in the articles it states things about all of the citizens having the right to have a say in political decisions and have fair contributions.
Government -
In the category of Government I have this article sorted into the category:
13 - A common contribution is essential for the maintenance of the public forces and for the cost of administration. This should be equitably distributed among all the citizens in proportion to their means.
12 - The security of the rights of man and of the citizen requires public military forces. These forces are, therefore, established for the good of all and not for the personal advantage of those to whom they shall be intrusted.
In the category of Government i have put articles 12 and 13 because i thought that they where most fitted to the category. In the articles they state things about the force and power the government had.
1. Freedom
2. Law
3. Law
4. Human Rights
5. Law
6. Law
7. Human rights
8. human rights
9. human rights
10. human rights
11. freedom
12. politics
13. government
14. human rights
15. human rights
16. law
17. law
Research Challenge
Part One: Your Challenge is to find the answers to these questions. Record your answers.
What Was The Tennis Court Oath?
The Tennis Court Oath was very crucial in the first couple days of the french revolution. It was a pledge signed by 576 members of the Third Estate out, who were locked out of the Estates General meeting on the 20th of June 1789.
Did Marie Antoinette really say "Let Them Eat Cake?"
The myth is that when Maria Antoinette was informed that the French citizens had no bread to eat she said "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", or "let them eat cake' in English. This in fact is not true and is actually only a myth, the queen did not ever say the words "let them eat cake" as many people thought she did.
How Long Did the French Revolution Last?
The French revolution lasted 10 years, from 1789 through to 1799.
What Was The Coup D'eTat Of 18 Brumaire?
General Napoleon Bonaparte was brought to power the coup of 18 Brumaire, and in most historians view ended the french revolution, this over threw the Directory and replaced it with the French Consulate.
What Was The French Revolutionary Calendar?
The French Revolution calender was a calender created and put into place during the French Revolution, it was used by the government for roughly 12 years from late 1793 to 1805.
URLS -
1 https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/tennis.html
2 http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/antoinettemarie/a/histmyths4.htm
4 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/82084/Coup-of-18-19-Brumaire
5 http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-french.html
Part Two: Your next Challenge is to prove that these essential facts are either correct or incorrect by finding at least two sources or references to support your answer.
- The United States and the French Revolution, 1789–1799 - 1784–1800 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. 2015. The United States and the French Revolution, 1789–1799 - 1784–1800 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. [ONLINE] Available at: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/french-rev. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Impact of American Revolution on other Nations. 2015. Impact of American Revolution on other Nations. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/american-revolution/impact-other-nations.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
2. Although the Bastille was a hated prison, there were only nine prisoners within its walls on the day it was attacked and two of those were noblemen. The attackers were actually more interested in the large quantity of weapons and ammunition stored there.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Storming of the Bastille. 2015. Storming of the Bastille. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item106472.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- The Storming of the Bastille: HistoryWiz French Revolution. 2015. The Storming of the Bastille: HistoryWiz French Revolution. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.historywiz.com/bastillefall.htm. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
3. On the night of June 21, 1791, after two years of virtual house arrest, the King and his family tried to escape dressed as servants. The escape was not well planned, and they were easily caught.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Louis XVI | biography - king of France :: Attempt to flee the country | Encyclopedia Britannica. 2015. Louis XVI | biography - king of France :: Attempt to flee the country | Encyclopedia Britannica. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349122/Louis-XVI/4302/Attempt-to-flee-the-country. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Lizzy's Rev H Block 7 Blog: How the Failed Escape of King Louis XVI Led to His Demise. 2015. Lizzy's Rev H Block 7 Blog: How the Failed Escape of King Louis XVI Led to His Demise. [ONLINE] Available at:http://lizzyjanea.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/how-failed-escape-of-king-louis-xvi.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
4. The Reign of Terror, led by Robespierre, led to the death of more than 18,000 citizens by the guillotine in the years 1793 to 1794. Immortalized by Charles Dickens in his Tale of Two Cities, innocent people made to kneel before the guillotine as it falls to strike off their heads is the most common image of the Revolution. Robespierre was himself sent to the guillotine on July 28, 1794. It was a moment of poetic justice.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- The Reign of Terror - HistoryWiz French Revolution. 2015. The Reign of Terror - HistoryWiz French Revolution. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.historywiz.com/terror.htm. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Reign of Terror | French history | Encyclopedia Britannica. 2015. Reign of Terror | French history | Encyclopedia Britannica. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/588360/Reign-of-Terror. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
5. Although she was villified by the French as vain and weak, it was Marie Antoinette who held her family together after their capture at Varennes. She was eventually accused of treason to the state. Her children were taken from her, and her husband was executed. She spent her last days in prison with the head of her best friend being paraded on a pike outside her window. After her final confession, a priest exhorted her to courage. She replied: “Courage! I have shown it for years; do you think I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?”
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum | Story of Modern France by Helene Guerber. 2015. Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum | Story of Modern France by Helene Guerber. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=guerber&book=modfrance&story=antoinette. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- . 2015. . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/marie-antoinette-9398996. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
What Was The Tennis Court Oath?
The Tennis Court Oath was very crucial in the first couple days of the french revolution. It was a pledge signed by 576 members of the Third Estate out, who were locked out of the Estates General meeting on the 20th of June 1789.
Did Marie Antoinette really say "Let Them Eat Cake?"
The myth is that when Maria Antoinette was informed that the French citizens had no bread to eat she said "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche", or "let them eat cake' in English. This in fact is not true and is actually only a myth, the queen did not ever say the words "let them eat cake" as many people thought she did.
How Long Did the French Revolution Last?
The French revolution lasted 10 years, from 1789 through to 1799.
What Was The Coup D'eTat Of 18 Brumaire?
General Napoleon Bonaparte was brought to power the coup of 18 Brumaire, and in most historians view ended the french revolution, this over threw the Directory and replaced it with the French Consulate.
What Was The French Revolutionary Calendar?
The French Revolution calender was a calender created and put into place during the French Revolution, it was used by the government for roughly 12 years from late 1793 to 1805.
URLS -
1 https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/tennis.html
2 http://europeanhistory.about.com/od/antoinettemarie/a/histmyths4.htm
4 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/82084/Coup-of-18-19-Brumaire
5 http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-french.html
Part Two: Your next Challenge is to prove that these essential facts are either correct or incorrect by finding at least two sources or references to support your answer.
- The early revolutionaries in France were influenced by the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson was the U.S. minister to France at the time and was sympathetic to the causes of the Revolution although he condemned its violence. Jefferson even hosted a meeting of French revolutionary leaders. His support of the Revolution got him into trouble at home.
- The United States and the French Revolution, 1789–1799 - 1784–1800 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. 2015. The United States and the French Revolution, 1789–1799 - 1784–1800 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. [ONLINE] Available at: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/french-rev. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Impact of American Revolution on other Nations. 2015. Impact of American Revolution on other Nations. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/american-revolution/impact-other-nations.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
2. Although the Bastille was a hated prison, there were only nine prisoners within its walls on the day it was attacked and two of those were noblemen. The attackers were actually more interested in the large quantity of weapons and ammunition stored there.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Storming of the Bastille. 2015. Storming of the Bastille. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item106472.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- The Storming of the Bastille: HistoryWiz French Revolution. 2015. The Storming of the Bastille: HistoryWiz French Revolution. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.historywiz.com/bastillefall.htm. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
3. On the night of June 21, 1791, after two years of virtual house arrest, the King and his family tried to escape dressed as servants. The escape was not well planned, and they were easily caught.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Louis XVI | biography - king of France :: Attempt to flee the country | Encyclopedia Britannica. 2015. Louis XVI | biography - king of France :: Attempt to flee the country | Encyclopedia Britannica. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349122/Louis-XVI/4302/Attempt-to-flee-the-country. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Lizzy's Rev H Block 7 Blog: How the Failed Escape of King Louis XVI Led to His Demise. 2015. Lizzy's Rev H Block 7 Blog: How the Failed Escape of King Louis XVI Led to His Demise. [ONLINE] Available at:http://lizzyjanea.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/how-failed-escape-of-king-louis-xvi.html. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
4. The Reign of Terror, led by Robespierre, led to the death of more than 18,000 citizens by the guillotine in the years 1793 to 1794. Immortalized by Charles Dickens in his Tale of Two Cities, innocent people made to kneel before the guillotine as it falls to strike off their heads is the most common image of the Revolution. Robespierre was himself sent to the guillotine on July 28, 1794. It was a moment of poetic justice.
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- The Reign of Terror - HistoryWiz French Revolution. 2015. The Reign of Terror - HistoryWiz French Revolution. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.historywiz.com/terror.htm. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- Reign of Terror | French history | Encyclopedia Britannica. 2015. Reign of Terror | French history | Encyclopedia Britannica. [ONLINE] Available at:http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/588360/Reign-of-Terror. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
5. Although she was villified by the French as vain and weak, it was Marie Antoinette who held her family together after their capture at Varennes. She was eventually accused of treason to the state. Her children were taken from her, and her husband was executed. She spent her last days in prison with the head of her best friend being paraded on a pike outside her window. After her final confession, a priest exhorted her to courage. She replied: “Courage! I have shown it for years; do you think I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?”
This statement is true, here are some websites i visited to give me evidence:
- Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum | Story of Modern France by Helene Guerber. 2015. Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum | Story of Modern France by Helene Guerber. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=guerber&book=modfrance&story=antoinette. [Accessed 27 March 2015].
- . 2015. . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/marie-antoinette-9398996. [Accessed 27 March 2015].