The Year 1789 By Abbe Emmanuel Sieyes - 1370 Words

The year 1789 was an eventful one in France with major changes happening all over the country. The French government was in a state of desperation, because of a string of wars and bad investments the country was now in bankruptcy. Abbà © Emmanuel Sieyà ©s a clergyman and member of the first estate, published a pamphlet entitled Qu’est-ce que le tiers-à ©tat? or as it is known in English What Is The Third Estate?. This pamphlet which was published in January 1789, marked a turning stone in the way of thinking in France. Sieyà ©s although himself a member of the first estate because he was a clergyman, understood the importance of the third estate. He understood that the third estate was the foundation that which France was built on. They were the farmers, the cobblers, the Bakers, the tavern owners and as his own father once was the postmaster’s. It is because of the fact that his own father and he himself until he became a clergyman were members of the third estate that Sieyà ©s had such an in-depth understanding of the importance that third estate held in maintaining the health of the country as a whole. He even goes as far as to state the third estate is a nation in of itself. With its own set of classes that separate the people, and express the importance of each job that they contribute to the community. He claims that the first class is made up of farmers, for they feed the people and nourish the country. He states, â€Å"Since earth and water furnish the raw material for man’sShow MoreRelatedToward the Terror1257 Words   |  6 PagesThe French Revolution began in 1789 aiming to transform France into a more liberal, equal society ruled by a constitutional monarchy. Yet by 1793 it had generated something else entirely— a system of repression and violence referred to as the Terror. While some insist that the Revolution’s culmination at this point was inevitable, others assert that key events between 1789 and 1793 set the Revolution on this particular trajectory. Siding with the latter, I argue that King Louis XVI’s attempted flightRead MoreThe Causes And Consequences Of The French Revolution Essay5309 Words   |  22 Pagescauses and consequences of the French Revolution: The Tennis Court Oath Introduction The French Revolution was arguably and widely regarded by historians as being one of the most important events in human history. The revolution in France (between 1789 to 1799) accelerated the rise of republics and democracies. It became the â€Å"focal point for the development of all modern political ideologies, leading to the spread of liberalism, nationalism, socialism, feminism, and secularism (among many others)Read MoreCauses of the French Revolution Essay1336 Words   |  6 Pageswas widely circulated and the people were seeing Necker as a hero because he seemed to have saved the government from bankruptcy. Neckers report was eventually exposed, and he was dismissed shortly afterwards. Besides the debt caused by the Seven Year Wars, France also supported America in its attempts to win the American Revolution. Half of the countrys budget was used to pay off these debts. Tax collection had been an utter disaster. The taxes were different in each region. Private businessesRead More The French Revolution of 1789 Essay1950 Words   |  8 Pageswidely circulated and the people were beginning to see Necker as a hero because he seemed to have saved the government from bankruptcy. Neckers report was eventually exposed, and he was dismissed shortly afterwards. Besides the debt caused by the Seven Year Wars, France also supported America in its attempts to win the American Revolution. Half of the countrys budget was used to pay off these debts. Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish satirical writer once said â€Å"Alas, much more lies sick than poor Louis: not