Long-standing resentments against the monarchy

Long-standing resentments against the monarchy

• Long-standing resentments against the monarchy

• Inequalities in society

• Existing social and political structure
• Called the Old Order, or ancient régime

• Group Assignment

First & second estate many privileges

• First & second estate many privileges

• No taxes but richest
• Lived in luxury
• Hold positions of importance
• No military service

• Was this fair?

What does this political cartoon say about the economic and political conditions in France?

• What does this political cartoon say about the economic and political conditions in France?

• Why would the 1st and 2nd Estate be opposed to change or enlightenment ideas?

Debt = $700 million

• Debt = $700 million

• War Debt (Louis XIV)
• Money spent on luxuries
• Tax system corrupt
• Banks would not lend France money
• Reform tax system?

• Bad Harvest

Louis XIV’s Wars and Palace

• Louis XIV’s Wars and Palace

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• Louis XVI Versailles

• Louis XVI

• 19 when he took over
• Cared more about self than nation
• Marriage to Marie Antoinette
• From Austria
• Big spender

Law making body of France

• Law making body of France

• Had not met since 1614

• Louis hope to approve new tax plan

• 1st and 2nd hoped to continue priv.
• 3rd estate wanted new style of gov and solutions to their problems

• ? Of procedures

Created by members of 3rd estate

• Created by members of 3rd estate

• Goal = new constitution for France

June 20th 1789 at royal tennis court

• June 20th 1789 at royal tennis court

• Oath = would not stop until King met their demands

• Result = King gave in and 1st and 2nd estate became part of National Assembly

Old prison-fortress in Paris

• Old prison-fortress in Paris

• Initial reason was to get ammunition

• The seven inmates, none of them political prisoners, were freed.
• The governor, Launay, and was dragged through Paris to the City Hall and killed

• The Bastille only had 110 men to fight and there were 300 people in the mob

• July 14 is French Independence Day

• The attack is considered the beginning of the French Revolution

• Adopt tricolor flag – vertical red, white, blue

• “Great Fear”

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Old prison-fortress in Paris

• Old prison-fortress in Paris

• Symbol

• July 14 1789 search for weapons to defend against Kings troops

• French Independence Day

• Adopt tricolor flag – vertical red, white, blue

• “Great Fear”

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