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People who went to American public schools are now pretending like they're experts on Louis XVI and the French Revolution because they had a history unit on it for a week or two.
Here's some real facts about the Revolution that your teacher conveniently left out:
Here's some real facts about the Revolution that your teacher conveniently left out:
The French Revolution was not a class war between the poor working class and the rich aristocracy.
The revolution was led by three wealthy lawyers: Georges Danton, Jean-Paul Marat, and Maximilien Robespierre.
All of whom later used their power for financial corruption and gain.
The revolution was led by three wealthy lawyers: Georges Danton, Jean-Paul Marat, and Maximilien Robespierre.
All of whom later used their power for financial corruption and gain.
The revolutionaries carried out a genocide.
Peasant farmers from the Vendée and the Chouannerie attempted to reinstall the monarchy and the revolutionaries responded by slaughtering 170,000 of them, including women and children.
Peasant farmers from the Vendée and the Chouannerie attempted to reinstall the monarchy and the revolutionaries responded by slaughtering 170,000 of them, including women and children.
After the royal family was kidnapped by the revolutionaries, they were separated from one another. They refused to let the young prince Louis-Charles see his mother.
Antoine Simon, a revolutionary, then tortured the 10 year old prince with beatings until he died.
Antoine Simon, a revolutionary, then tortured the 10 year old prince with beatings until he died.
The French revolutionaries ruthlessly slaughtered countless Catholic priests, monks, and nuns.
Monks and nuns were expelled from their monasteries, which were ransacked and vandalized by revolutionaries, and thousands of clergy were subsequently killed or guillotined.
Monks and nuns were expelled from their monasteries, which were ransacked and vandalized by revolutionaries, and thousands of clergy were subsequently killed or guillotined.
Robespierre's 'Reign of Terror' alone killed over 27,000 men, women, and children. 17,000 were executed while another 10,000 died in prison from either starvation or torture from the revolutionaries.
Things got so out of control that Robespierre himself was executed by it.
Things got so out of control that Robespierre himself was executed by it.
In the 'September Massacre,' (September 2nd - 6th), 1,600 people were killed, including women and children as young as 10 years old.
There are so many examples of 'smaller' events like this throughout the revolution that I can't possibly name them all.
There are so many examples of 'smaller' events like this throughout the revolution that I can't possibly name them all.
After the French Revolution and Napoleon's subsequent failure, the people begged the Bourbons to resume the monarchy.
This resulted in the Bourbon Restoration and the crowning of Louis XVIII, nicknamed "The Desired" (le Désiré).
This resulted in the Bourbon Restoration and the crowning of Louis XVIII, nicknamed "The Desired" (le Désiré).
The desire for a monarchy has never left France.
From the moment the revolution began until this very day, there has been a large monarchist movement in the country. The movement is split between three competing branches - the Legitimists, the Orléanists, and the Bonapartists.
From the moment the revolution began until this very day, there has been a large monarchist movement in the country. The movement is split between three competing branches - the Legitimists, the Orléanists, and the Bonapartists.
The final words of King Louis XVI:
"I die innocent of all the crimes imputed to me. I pardon the authors of my death, and pray God that the blood you are about to shed will never fall upon France."
"I die innocent of all the crimes imputed to me. I pardon the authors of my death, and pray God that the blood you are about to shed will never fall upon France."
Today, American leftists pride themselves for opposition to family separation at the border, genocide (Palestine/Rohingya), and capitalism. All of which are the direct products of the French Revolution.
They are hypocrites, pure and simple.
They are hypocrites, pure and simple.
