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French Revolution
King Louis XVI needed more money, but had failed to raise more taxes when he had called a meeting of the Estates General. This instead turned into a protest about conditions in France. -
beginning of the romantic
Publishing of Lyrical Ballads (1798) by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. -
Political event
The Romantic period witnessed enormous political and social upheaval with such political events and social processes as the American and French Revolutions. -
End of Romantic Period
The Romantic Period began roughly around 1798 and lasted until 1837. The political and economic atmosphere at the time heavily influenced this period, with many writers finding inspiration from the French Revolution. There was a lot of social change during this period.