PPT-Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)

Edmund Burke Reflections on the Revolution in France 1790 You will observe that from the Magna Charta to the Declaration of Right it has been the uniform policy of our constitution to claim and assert our liberties as an. Threat or Promise?. Causes for Revolution. Causes for Revolution. France is near broke. Causes for Revolution. France is near broke. Lost Seven Years War. Causes for Revolution. France is near broke. Numerous revolutions arise as a result of external influences and internal conflicts. Inspired by previous independent movements in America and France as well as the dissatisfaction of French rule, St. . Out of the tomb of murdered monarchy in France has arisen a vast tremendous unformed specter, in a far more terrific guise than any which ever yet has overpowered the imagination and subdued the forti Louis XVI. Problems in France. Marie Antoinette. Unemployment. Louis XVI. Louis XVI was immature and lacked self-confidence.. He wanted to be a good king and help his subjects, but he faced enormous debt and rising resentment towards the monarchy. . Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790). Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790). Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790). Auto bio . graphy. Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790). Auto bio . Worst marine incident in the Great Lakes in the last 48 years. 29 crewmembers lost. Integral part of Upper Michigan history. Always a lot of interest in the Edmund Fitzgerald. “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” – Gordon Lightfoot. The Earl of Suffolk. (1499 – 1506). What happened?. 1499. . - . the Earl of Warwick was executed – the last of the major York claimants to the . throne . After . his execution, the next claimant was Edmund de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk. . 1607-1790. Jamestown, VA founded in 1607. First permanent English colony. 1790-1882. Naturalization Act of 1790. First US immigration law. 1882-1965. Chinese Exclusion Act (1882). First US immigration restriction. Historical interpretations of class conflict leading to. the French Revolution. Bourgeoisie . was united by economic position and class interest and frustrated by feudal laws. Eventually, rose up to lead the . Back Ground.. Born December 18,1948 in Burbank California.. As a child he was extremely bright but cruel to animals. . He fatally stabbed a pet cat at age 13.. He also acted out very bizarre sexual rituals with his sister’s dolls.. Political Parties and the People who led them. The Political Clubs. There were no parties in France at this period in history. People joined political clubs.. Clubs held meetings, published pamphlets.. Fionnuala. . Breathnach. , . Fionnuala. McAuliffe, . John . J Morrison, . Samina. Dornan, John Higgins , Amanda Cotter, Michael Geary, . Peter . McParland, Sean Daly, Fiona Cody, Pat Dicker, Elizabeth Tully, Fergal . Causes of the French Revolution What brought about the French Revolution? Enlightenment thinkers ~ many lived in France under absolute monarchy ~ spoke of change granting more rights to the people….sounded good! What was the French Revolution?. 1. The French Revolution (1789-1799). The French Revolution was a period of . radical. . social. and . political. . change. in France. . The . monarchy was eventually abolished. .