-Many early romantic writers strongly advocated the French Revolution which began in 1789.
-The balance of economic power shifted from the wealthy class to the middle class because of the rise of industrialism.
-The advancement of technology and machinery made the jobs for the normal worker more unsecure because they could be easily replaced.
-Many English writers and thinkers supported the revolution.
-Mary's father (William Godwin) influenced romantic writers with Inquiry Concerning Political Justice where he thought property should be equally distributed.
-Mary's mother(Mary Wollstonecraft) supported equality amoung sexes in her book A Vindication of the Rights of Men in retaliation to other writers attack on the revolution.
-In 1792 French revolutionaries executed around 1200 priests, royalists, and common criminals(September Massacres).
-Revolutionary government imprisoned around 300,000 suspects. (Reign of Terror)
-England sympathizers no longer supported the revolution.
-Rise of Napoleon (1804) and was confronted with war against France.
-The war ended in 1815, England was suffering from economic and social problems.
-The english government did not interfere with the private business sector which resulted in low wages and terrible working conditions.
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