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French Revolution Effects On Britain

Question: World History Help Please! 3 Easy Questions 10 Points?

5. In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a social contract,

an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will.
punishments are not exercises in brutality, and capital punishment is discarded.
the government should not interfere in economic matters.
women should be granted rights nearly equal to those of men.

6. _____ composed The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni, three of the world’s greatest operas.

Franz Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frederick Handel

7. As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763,

France gained control of Great Britain’s holdings in India in exchange for French territories in North America.
Austria regained control of Silesia from Prussia.
Maria Theresa of Austria was able to effect a diplomatic revolution and win France as an ally.
Great Britain gained control of India and North America, making it the world’s greatest colonial power.

Answer: 5. An entire society agrees to be governed by its general will.
6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. Great Britain gained control of India and North America, making it the world's greatest colonial power.

Hope I helped(:

Interview and rehearshal with John Eliot Gardiner (part 1 of 9) - The South Bank Show

Lady Oscar Wilde

Question: What is the setting in Oscar Wilde’s play Lady Windermere’s Fan? Symbols?

I’ve recently started reading this play called Lady Windermere’s Fan, and I really have taken a liking to it. However, I don’t really understand the setting and the symbols in the play. I would really appreciate it if someone could answer me as soon as possible, so that I can better understand the story.

Thank you so much in advance!

Answer: Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About a Good Woman is a four act comedy by Oscar Wilde, first produced 22 February 1892 at the St James Theatre in London. The play was first published in 1893. Like many of Wilde's comedies, it is a biting satire on the morals of Victorian society, particularly marriage.

The fan in the title can refer to both the physical object - which Lord Windermere buys for her as a 21st birthday present - and to her admirer, Lord Darlington - who pays her deeply flattering compliments and eventually reveals his love for her.

http://www.bookrags.com/Lady_Windermere%27s_Fan : Includes Lady Windermere's Fan summary, character analysis, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, essays, media adaptations, compare and contrast, topics for further study, and sources.

André X Lady Oscar in LOVE

Marie Antoinette Dress Patterns

Question: Where can I get a Marie-Antoinette like dress?

I really liked the movie- I want to be her for Haloween!

Where can I get one

OR

How can I make one? Where do they sell dress patterns?

Answer: I don't know where you live, but here in Los Angeles we have Halloween stores open all year. They have tons of costumes and off season is the best time of year to buy. You can also try a google search for costume shops in your area or online.
Good Luck and Happy New Year!

Louis Xvi Bergere Chair

In this next article in our series on the history of chairs we’re going to look at chairs of the 18th century.

With the coming of the 18th century, chairs started to become more informal and started to replace the bolt upright look of the courts and the aristocracy that was common during the time of Louis XIV. Around 1720 the commodious seat was developed in Paris, France. The new Rocco chairs were comfortably upholstered on removable frames secured by clips so that changes to the chair could be made to accommodate both winter and summer temperature and humidity conditions. These early Louis XV chairs were upholstered a la reine, with the back in a flat panel that was placed squared to the wall. This way the top rails curves complimented those of the panels behind them.

French fashion in chairs came from Paris as did everything else of the times. From the late 1720s, Louis XV French chairs were made without stretchers because they interfered with the unified flow of curved seatrails into cabriole legs. These usually ended in scrolled feet. This style was strictly enforced until the revolution when they were made mostly by a menuisier in association with the person who made the upholstery who was the huissier. These people specialized in furniture making in Paris. Specialized seats were developed and given some pretty fancy names. The most popular of these was the bergere or “shepherdess”. The woods used to make most of these chairs were walnut and beech. The finishes of the chairs were made in very light tones. The days of the dark finishes were coming to an end. In some cases, the chairs were left in their natural color and were unfinished. Most of the unfinished chairs were made from walnut because it looked better unfinished than beech. In some provinces fruitwoods became very popular for chair making. These were considered variations on the traditional French models. These variations were produced mostly by Bordeaux and Liege between 1725 and 1780.

In the late 1760s the first, what are called, neoclassical chairs were manufactured in Paris. These were made even before the ascension of Louis XVI whose name is actually associated with these models. The legs of these chairs were straight tapered fluted. They were joined by a block at the seat rail. They also had architectural moldings. The leading chair makers of this style during the 1770s and 1780s were Louis Delanois, Jean-Claude Sene and Georges Jacob.

The 18th century is considered the golden age of the chair. This was especially true in France and England where there were many different ideas for chair making going around. Diderot wrote extensively about these chairs in his encyclopaedia. One of the most famous chairs of the period was the Louis Seize chair which had an oval back and a very ample seat. It also had descending arms and round-reeded legs. It was upholstered in Beauvais and woven in Boucher or Watteau-like scenes.

In our next article in this series we’ll pick up with chairs of the 19th century.

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Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Chairs
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French Revolution Bourgeoisie

Question: I have a european history question? about the french revolution?

I am trying to figure out what the aspirations of the 3 estates were during the French Revolution from the beginning of the revolution to the declaration of the republic in 1792
1st estate- clergy
2nd estate- nobility
3rd estate- peasants, workers, bourgeoisie

Answer: In short, the aspiration of the 1st and 2nd estates was to whittle away the power of the French King and to secure more power for themselves. The aspiration of the 3rd estate was to gain a constitution for France.

Bourgeoisie part 2