QUESTION: Extended Response 200 words Peter McPhee has stated that the Declaration of the Rights of Man, and the following reforms were "the principals of a new golden age... universal in tone, resounding in optimism and a great statement of liberalism and representative government". To what extent do you agree with the statement that this 'golden age' was 'universal?' Before you begin, answer the following questions: 1. What does McPhee mean by a 'Golden Age' and 'Universal into tone?' 2. Who were the 'winners and losers' of these reforms? 3. Describe the mood of France using events and historians perspectives. 4. How could this statement could be perceived as incorrect and what evidence could suggest this 'Golden Age' was temporary? |