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Edmund Burke- Reflections of the Revolution
Title: Edmund Burke- Reflections of the Revolution
Category: History
Details: Words: 389 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Edmund Burke- Reflections of the Revolution
Edmund Burke’s Reflections of the Revolution in France expressed his opposition to the French Revolution. Burke was not against reform, in fact he himself had been interested in the reform of certain aspects of English political life. However, he feared that once you remove the traditional system of deference and dramatically alter the role of such institutions as the monarchy and the church, force would eventually rule. Burke believed that reform could only take …showed first 75 words of 389 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 389 total…people; their rights were re-asserted in Declaration of Right, and the government was made more responsible to the people. On the other hand, Burke feels that the cause for the French Revolution was unreasonable and foolish. The National Assembly, the government created upon the execution of the King of France, had the potential to become tyrannous. Burke believes that since the assembly had been created from a “blank slate” it was a danger to society.
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