Consequences Of Changing The Gregorian Calendar

A peasant wrote in a letter about how the new calendar causes peasants to work long hours without having any distractions, which was provided by the Roman Catholic calendar (Doc 4). The revolutionary calendar got rid of holidays, such as Lent, which provided a break for peasants from work. While, the revolutionary calendar imposed days, where peasants had to work hard labor. Most likely, to increase productivity of the French people. Naturally, as a peasant, he would oppose the new calendar because he’s the one who has to go through nine days of labor due to the new calendar. Additionally, Pierre-Joseph Denis talks about how the calendar is an act of despotism on the French citizens (Doc 5). He discusses how the Jacobins overthrew the former government and placed Robespierre as the leader. He uses a bitter tone by using words such as “trample”, which shows his discontent with the Republic. He believes that the calendar is a way for the republic to control French citizens and citizens had to follow along with it. Although, naturally as a former Girondin, he would disagree with the calendar because the Girondins lost their opportunity to gain power in the National Convention, while the Jacobins asserted their power and eventually took political control in the National Convention. Also, he was imprisoned in the Reign of Terror, which was created by the

Celestial bodies - the sun, moon, planets, and stars - have provided us a reference for measuring the passage of time throughout human existence. Ancient civilizations like: China, India, Babylon, and Greece relied upon the apparent motion of these bodies through the sky to record and determine seasons, months, and years. We know little about the details of timekeeping in prehistoric eras. However, records and artifacts usually uncover that in every culture, people were preoccupied with measuring and recording the passage of time. Stonehenge, built over 4000 years ago in England has no written records, but its alignments show its purposes apparently included the determination of seasonal or celestial events, such as lunar

On the other hand, Napoleon provided the people of France with the Napoleonic Code and therefore freedom and justice; as he wasn’t particularly religious people could not confuse this act for selfishness it was obviously to make the people of France truly happy.

The Girondists allowed to return to their seats in convention. amnesty was allowed for all prisoners. The committee of public safety was restructed. The Law of 22 Prairial was repealed. The Paris Commune was outlawed. There was more influence of the wealthy on society. "The White Terror" was the execution of those involved in the Reign of Terror. There was a genuine revival of Catholicism and a return to traditional family life. The Issuance of the Constitution of the Year 111 was a political system based on property. This made the French Revolution a victor for the Bourgeoiose which is the upper middle class. They got more rights, had property, and the money price regulation. Onscreen and June 1795 a treaty was signed with Prussian an Spain.

The French Revolution was a series of struggles regarding economic and social issues under rule of Louis XVI in 18th century. As a result of the Revolution, there was a shift towards radical changes apropos to the desire for a new historical beginning in revolutionary France. The adoption of the new calendar was created to in hopes to introduce these new republican values, bring about new ideas of de-Christianization, and to celebrate a new marking in French history. This progressive era was a time of radical change in France, where the traditional values and practices were slowly being abolished, which caused many contrary reactions to break out within the people.

Grain stores were looted, chateaux were attacked and documents listing peasant obligations were seized and destroyed. The National Assembly realised that it had to act – the mainly bourgeoisie deputies feared for their property following the Great Fear which had spread the peasant rising throughout most of France. Consequently, the National Assembly issues the August Decrees, considered an important start in the process of dismantling the ancien regime. They marked the end of noble power and the privilege of birth, establishing a society instead based upon civil equality. The peasants were satisfied with this new regime as it removed their feudal obligations and thus they gave their support to the revolution in fear that if they did not support the changes, aristocratic privileges and the tithe would return. The support of the peasants had proved to be vital and necessary primarily due to the fact that they had such a huge influence because they made up such a huge amount of the population. The events in Paris had served as a catalyst which sparked the revolt in the countryside and brought about the August Decrees.

Radical Whigs saw this as a conspiracy because the French did not have rule by law or trial juries. French were Catholic, and Americans saw this as a deal between the corrupt papacy and King George to return to Catholicism. This caused more unrest in the colonies.

A lot of people agreed with the adoption of the new calendar by revolutionary France for many reasons. Gilbert Romme, head of the calendar reform committee, believed that the church calendar was born among ignorant people. He said "Time opens a new book for history, and it must use a new pen to record the annals of a regenerated France." What Romme means by this is that since France is going through new times, they need to change the calendar to fit it (Document 2). In "Instruction Concerning the Era of the Republic and the Division of the Year" which was a decree of the National Convention, it said that the new calendar will eliminate incoherence and inexactitude. This means that with the new calendar people will be more exact and orderly because of more work days. It also states that the new calendar will show the character of our revolution (Document 5). In the letter to the National Convention from the village of St. Quirin, it says how the people spend their day of rest. In the letter it says that they honor the memory of the generals who have become martyrs and they read aloud the republican accomplishments. The people of the

The calendar was genius because they achieved an understanding of the solar system that was ahead of their time. They applied mathematics to their calendar system.

Two ancient contributions that influence our culture today is the Gregorian Calendar and the transportation system of ancient Romans. The first contribution is the transportation system of the ancient Romans was very useful for the Romans. Roads were used to link far-away provinces with Rome (Doc. 3). They were very helpful for drainage (OI). The army used them to move soldiers quickly from area to area (Doc. 3). Traders used the roads to sell goods and food throughout the empire (Doc. 3) Another contribution is the Gregorian Calendar. Today we use the calendar invented by Pope Gregory (Doc. 4). These are just two contributions that influence our culture today.

Abbe Sieyes believed that the time wasn't right to make any changes to the Gregorian calendar. For it would only create, not only a division between the Catholic Church, but their country neighbors and might result in a wall between them that they won't be able to solve(Document 2). When the Gregorian calendar made its return in 1806 it was appreciated and hated(Document 7). For Napoleon, the French Republican calendar was a sad and weak decade in which festivals weren't even dedicated to the to the charity. In Doc 4, it shows how the peasants were unhappy about the new calendar for it increase their labor days to nine days. This was hard on them because they had to work for nine days straight and even the best of them couldn't handle it. Jacobins have damaged the church made the first Pope of deism and now the calendar was just an act of absolutism. For Pierre Joseph Denis, it was clear that the Jacobins have gone to far as to making a new calendar, such act was an exercise of absolute power(Doc 5). As for Document, it points out how the festivals were offensive and had nothing but images of crucifixes and such and no sign of liberty or

Sieyes reacted to this proposal of a new calendar by saying the “customary practices” and “connections” with other countries are too big of an “obstacle” to “overcome” (Document 3). This reaction to the reform of the calendar is thinking this idea is too radical. The other countries may not be fond of this contrasting idea. Also, Sieyes thinks that people would have to change their lives in such a drastic way that it wouldn’t be looked at as a good reform, instead traditions should be kept. An Article in the Gazette de France (government newspaper) said that “Sunday came from heaven” and “preached morality”, whereas the Tenth Day “recalls cruel periods” (Document 11).

The reactions of the new calendar were similar to a singular person point of view, accept for Cahier de doleances, a report of grievance released in 1789 that were FOR the new calendar. It stated that religious excercises should be reduced, for they were a disadvantage to the revolution. That by limiting these there would be less worship of God. (Doc 1) Others of course still argued against it, farmers were getting first hand experience on what working for nine days in was like, and wanted to reach out to the government to give them an idea of how the new calendar was not helping with production but was weakening it. (Doc 6)

Initially, the methods of the Terror became too extreme as Robespierre’s thirst for blood and power grew. In October 1793, the pro-revolutionaries decided to make an example of the counterrevolutionaries by setting their homes on fire and chopped off 12 heads within five minutes. (Doc C) As a way to protest and change the society that most French despised government officials changed holidays, events, and the calendar. In 1793, a revolutionary campaign against the Catholic Church Sundays were abolished, Christmas, Easter, every Christian

It is October 15th. Normally, students would be at school, working for hours on end at math, communication arts, and science. But this year is different. This year your school has now entered into the year-round calendar system. At home, you can enjoy the season of fall with pumpkins, Halloween, and beautiful weather. The idea of year round school has most commonly been pushed aside because of the misconception that it is too much school, or an on-going cycle of learning. However, those who declare this, do not understand the year-round school concept. Year-round school provides the same number of days as the traditional calendar. The difference, which will change our society and the achievement rate of our students in the future, is that the days are reordered into intersessions. The mechanisms of year round school include students attending school for a nine week period, then following this is a three week break. This rotation occurs year-round with a slightly longer summer break. Consequently, Though many people agree with keeping tradition with the popular school calendar, new evidence and testimony proves that year-round school provides the better avenue because the world is evolving, it benefits low income students, and intersessions are more effective than summer break.