The French Revolution and the Discourse of Change in Restoration France and Post-1815 England

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  • Mathieu Robitaille

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https://doi.org/10.21971/P7359C

Abstract

The conception of revolution was changed drastically by the French Revolution of 1789 from its original use in astronomy to imply a return to a previous state of being. Henceforth, revolution came to signify a drastic rupture with past practices. For French and English liberals in post-Napoleonic Europe, the word revolution also became loaded with negative connotations associated with the French Revolution’s radical turn from 1792 to 1794, and the fear of popular violence. My paper examines and compares how the stigma associated with the French Revolution influenced the discourse of change in France and England, and how the fear of revolutionary violence influenced the actions of both governments.

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Author Biography

Mathieu Robitaille

Mathieu Robitaille is a MA student in History and the University of Victoria. His area of study is Early Modern European History with a focus on the political and cultural history of the French Revolution. Mathieu can be contacted at mrobitai@uvic.ca

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Published

2009-09-04

How to Cite

Robitaille, M. (2009). The French Revolution and the Discourse of Change in Restoration France and Post-1815 England. Past Imperfect, 15. https://doi.org/10.21971/P7359C

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