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**This picture is one of the few paintings from the French Revolution, translated in English to, "Unite the indivisibility of the Republic. Defend for liberty and the equality of brotherhood or to the death we go."**




 * A logo of the French Revolution.**

**The French Revolution**
Q : What is the French Revolution? A : A radical change in the ways, beliefs, and history of France in which the lower class, first estate, demanded that they have more to say in society than the were given. They were basically trying to change the structure of the government. This occurred from 1789-1799

Q : What were the causes of the French Revolution? A : The families had too many children and France became larger so the king’s power became stronger. The third estate was upset because they had to pay higher taxes than the first and second estates.

Q : What exactly are the estates? A : The estates were the “social classes” of France. The first estate was composed of the king and clergy, which made up 1% of the population. The second estate was made up of nobles and was 2% of the population. And the third estate consisted of the bourgeoisie (upper middle class and the peasants). They made up 97% of the population

Q : What were famous events of the French Revolution? A : The storming of the Bastille occurred on July 14, 1789, and sparked the beginning of the French Revolution.

Q : Who were Louis XVI and Mary Antoinette? A : Louis was part of the royal family in France and lived in Versailles, but later was moved to Paris because of the political outrage. Mary Antoinette was Louis’s wife, which acted as an alliance between Austria and France.

Q : How did the third estate get their point across in the French Revolution? A : They used violence.

**Portrait of Dickens in his early 40s.**

**Charl****es Dickens**
Dickens was born Feb. 7, 1812 in Portsmouth. He was abandoned by his father at young age and was forced to support himself by working in a blacking warehouse. One of his first novels, //David Copperfield//, was inspired by his childhood struggles. Charles Dickens was one of the most popular writers in the history of literature. His works combined story-telling, humor, and irony with social criticism and the observation of daily life. In 1834 he published one of his most famous writings, The Christmas Carol. His novels developed from simple comics to works of great symbolic complexity. Some of his major writings include //Oliver Twist, The Old Curiosity Shop, Barnaby Rudge, Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities,// and //The Mystery of Edwin Drood//. Dickens died on June 9, 1870, from a fatal stroke. He was buried five days later in Westminster Abbey.


 * One of Dickens most famous works, "A Tale of Two Cities".**

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"DICKENS, Charles John Huffam." //History Channel//. A&E Television Networks, 2010.Web. 12 Jan. 2010. .

Kosch, Karen. "The French Revolution." Pascack Valley Highschool. 6 Jan. 2010.Speech.