... the feudal system". Earlier, I had set the precedent for this event. In 1779, I abolished feudalism on his Crown lands. I also allowed serfs to pass on their land to anyone they chose to. Previously, the land had to be passed on to their children. Abolition of feudalism gave the peasants in France more freedom. T he actions of the National Assembly and myself were ... passed laws, including the removal of the nobles" rights over the serfs and peasants. Another law reduced the power of the church by not allowing the church to own farming land. The National Assembly was the name they used...

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... of their earnings also went to the church. They were taxed on almost everything from salt to crossing a road. Soon the tax expectations became so bad that the bourgeoisie who were educated started to take action demanding a reform. It was the privilege of the aristocracy to be exempt from paying taxes, ... not afford it. At the same time drought and famine was occurring in France. The famine was due to the lack of produce from the land. There was a lack of produce because King Louis sent all the working peasants to the war. Leaving no one in the country to look ... after stock and har...

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The situation and influence of the peasants in reference to the French revolution. In the 1780's land was the predominant source of wealth in France and the peasant the typical producer and very hard-working of the age. Peasant ... families represented more than 85 % of the population. According to historians, like George Rude, (P.23) " in France perhaps one in four of the peasants owned their land ". Some were regarded as relatively well-off " laboureurs ", but most were poor and miserable. More than one half were poor share-croppers, called " metayers ", who ... corvee "( demanded in cash )...

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... in deep contrast to the way things had been in the old Regime. The church was very powerful and they the revolutionaries took a lot of their land and money away. This created division among the people which had to be dealt with. There was also the challenge of the economy, as France was still ... had affected major changes in the Revolution, that the people of France were now better off as it was now in the new society a republic. The land was also made more available to those with money, not just the privileged class. It was also better for the poor people as the number of taxes ... ri...

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... a call for aid is necessary and a duty to assist is essential. I believe that in this instance, the use of war is necessary, even if it is just to remove one bad element. Conversely, there are several conditions where war is not warranted. It is erroneous to use violence against a people due to religious differences. A difference in religion is simply a difference in ... , this is one of the top reasons why wars take place. Another reason where an act of violence is not justified is the use of force to acquire ownership of land or structures. Wars over borders and ancient structures have...

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... save his homeland in the south of France. It is a swamp where peasants are dying from mosquito-carried fever. He needs money to build dikes and canals to reclaim the land and make a better life for the peasants. The words, "rotten trees bear no fruit- echo in his mind as he goes to Versailles, but he is determined. Even though he ... . There are many other wonderful moments in this intricately designed and beautifully directed movie by Leconte. The minor characters are marvelous. One, the Abbot of Vilecourt, (perfect name) is so bad but gets his just desserts with one too many jests befo...

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... rigorous competition between poverty stricken French citizens (Bosher 33). During this time there was also a decrease in grain production. "Even an entire region suffered from a crop failure resulting from bad weather or from crop diseases or pests" (34). An increase in population combined with this time of unprosperous farming led to widespread famine amid the conception of the Revolution ... to the poor, laboring peasantry. The nobles were provided an exemption from many taxes that the lower class had to oblige to. The clergy of France owned most of the land in France but paid the lea...

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