Most other European countries were ruled by monarchy and had well established nobility class which enjoyed privledge based on birth, rather than ability or effort. The majority of the people were maintained in their place by laws and taxes which prevented them from enjoying the same standards of living. In the French Revolution, both the monarchy and nobility were persectuted and eliminated. The resulting chaos led to rabble rule and a general breakdown of society for time, and eventually allowed Napoleon to come to power. The countries around France were deeply afraid that the ideas would spread to their own peasant classes and lead to a peasant revolt of their own, with the destruction of the monarchy and nobility. The idea of a democratic government was still new, and obviously appalling to the privledged few who ran the countries of Europe. They viewed the majority of people as being ill-bred, uneducated, and ill suited to governing themselves, and felt their positions had been decreed by God. To revolt against what they felt was a God directed plan was heresy. Peasant revolt was obviously a threat to the comfortable order of things that they enjoyed and wished to continue to enjoy.
2006-10-24 14:42:49
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answered by The mom 7
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im now not the finest at historical past, however in poor health provide it a shot besides in view that i simply completed the French Revolution unit. in freance the center elegance and landowning categories bought extra energy. Feudalism died, the Aristocracy not dominated. not more absolute monarchy with a king; i belive it transfer to communism correct after the revolution? dont quote me on that one although. long run final result i could say could be that the French and American revolutions influenced reform in the course of historical past or even in these days it's checked out as one of the most first tremendous reforms in historical past.
2016-09-01 02:13:33
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answered by Anonymous
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They over through their monarchy and most of the other countries of Europe still had monarchy's. So they were a bit concerned.
2006-10-24 14:32:57
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answered by Anonymous
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they feared it because they belived the revolutionary ideas of napolean would infect them. They did not want a revolution themselves, which is why the feared it. Clearly, they feared it because of the possibility of it occuring to them. 100 sure its right
2006-10-24 14:31:11
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answered by Anonymous
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They saw the guillotone and all the horrible things that happened during the Reign of Terror. People were chopping heads off if you did not support the cause.
2006-10-24 14:31:20
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answered by Brown Nymph 07 3
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which country did french fear?
2015-05-19 09:16:46
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answered by Ayneisha Frazier 1
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