https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution en-us 2018-05-25 16:32:56 UTC 2023-07-26 03:33:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263684484 The Regency is the period of the English history that covers the decade from 1811 to 1820, and opens the final stage of the Georgian Era. It is named after George IV, who took the power when the King George III was recognized unable to govern from the Lord Commissioners, who signed up the consent without the license of the King. ]]> 2018-05-25 16:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263684484 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263687613 Despite its brevity, the regency was an era of changes in all the areas of English social life; from fashion to cultures; a lively period in which the aristocracy followed the footsteps of the Prince Regent, giving theirselves to excess and immoderate life. It was also a period of uncertainty caused by the riots in the homeland and by the war with Napoleon. ]]> 2018-05-25 16:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263687613 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263690073 Meanwhile in France, in 1789, the principles of social equality of the Enlightnment had led to a revolution. In 1792 the French had abolished the monarchy and declared their country a republic.]]> 2018-05-25 16:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263690073 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692213 2018-05-25 17:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692213 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692399 2018-05-25 17:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692399 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692431 The spirit of the intellectual rebellion pervaded the works of the poets. However, they were disillusioned when, in 1793, the royal family and thousands of people considered as enemies of the revolution were executed during a period called the ''Reign of Terror''.]]> 2018-05-25 17:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692431 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692489 2018-05-25 17:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263692489 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263694282 France declared war on Britain and Holland in 1793, and even if they were weaker on the sea, they proved unbeatable on land, thanks to the skills of the general Napoleon Bonaparte, who was ruling France as a military dictator by 1797.]]> 2018-05-25 17:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263694282 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263695804 However, Napoleon's victories in Europe were balanced by Britain's supremacy at sea, thanks to the admiral Horatio Nelson, who was killed at his great victory over the French and Spanish off Cape Trafalgar in 1805.]]> 2018-05-25 17:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263695804 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263696561 2018-05-25 17:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263696561 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263697034 2018-05-25 17:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263697034 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263697649 Napoleon, weakened  by his disastrous invasion of Russia, surrendered in 1814. His 100 days in 1815 ended in final defeat at the hands of Wellington, who had already led British soldiers to victories in Portugal, at the Battle of Waterloo.]]> 2018-05-25 17:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263697649 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263698724                   The cost of the war were huge.
Soldiers and sailors returned home to discover that high taxation and industrial changes were causing misery; increases in the price of bread led to riots in the cities, while in the factories the so called "Ludities" smashed the new machines which had taken their work away.]]> 2018-05-25 17:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263698724 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263700261 2018-05-25 17:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263700261 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263701051 2018-05-25 17:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263701051 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263701341 This unrest frightened the authorities that tried to repress discontent under many laws allowing arrest without trial, forbidding the combination of working men into trade unions, and silencing the freedom of expression.]]> 2018-05-25 17:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263701341 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263701920 The most serious incident was at St Peter's Fields in Manchester in 1819, where a peaceful crowd, who had come to hear the radical Henry "Orator" Hunt, was fired on by the local militia.]]> 2018-05-25 17:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263701920 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263702035 2018-05-25 17:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263702035 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263702369 So soon after the victory over Napoleon's tyranny at Waterloo, this "massacre" was ironically named Peterloo.]]> 2018-05-25 17:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263702369 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263702629 2018-05-25 17:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263702629 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263703392 When George III died in 1820, he was succedded by his son George IV. ]]> 2018-05-25 17:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263703392 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263703569 A Whig, the Earl of Grey, was the name of the new Prime Minister. The Wighs wanted to bring in electoral reform and, despite strong opposition, the Great Reform Act was passed in 1832.]]> 2018-05-25 17:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263703569 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263704230 When George IV died in 1830, his brother became king as William IV; after him will succeed to the throne his daughter Victoria, opening the so called "Victorian age".]]> 2018-05-25 17:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263704230 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263704751 It extended the vote to almost all male members of the middle class and re-distributed seats on a more equitable basis in the countries. ]]> 2018-05-25 17:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263704751 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263705086 Parliament abolished slavery in  the West Indies in 1833 and in the same year the Factory Act limited factory employment of children under 9.]]> 2018-05-25 17:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263705086 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263705311 He won the title of ''First Gentleman of Europe'' for his extravagant behaviour]]> 2018-05-25 18:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263705311 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263705683 However, in 1824 trade unions were legalized and in 1829 was created the Metropolitan Police, unarmed force who provided an alternative to the army as a means of maintaining public order.]]> 2018-05-25 18:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263705683 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263706767 2018-05-25 18:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263706767 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263706886 In political affairs he behaved irresponsibly and he did try little to encourage any social reforms. ]]> 2018-05-25 18:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263706886 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263707133 2018-05-25 18:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263707133 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263707597 2018-05-25 18:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263707597 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263707752 2018-05-25 18:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263707752 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263709273 2018-05-25 18:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263709273 ariarchigiudi https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263710622 2018-05-25 18:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariarchigiudi/thefrenchrevolution/wish/263710622