World History- FRENCH REVOLUTION Absolute Monarchy - Divine Right Enlightenment..extension of Humanism Voltaire “I disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it” Locke - “ All men created equal” Government exist only to protect Life, Liberty and Property” Rousseau “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains” Montesquieu - Separation of Government Background This is a Review
Influence of the American Revolution “All men created equal” Arms against Tyranny Republic / not Monarchy Background (unjust rule) World History- FRENCH REVOLUTION
Old Order Louis XVI Versailles Marie Antoinette World History- FRENCH REVOLUTION
Old Order ESTATES First Estate- Clergy Second Estate- Nobility Third Estate-Peasants and Bourgeoisie World History FRENCH REVOLUTION
Causes Louis’ Financial Problems Calling of the Estates General Tennis Court Oath World History FRENCH REVOLUTION
Storming of the Bastille World History FRENCH REVOLUTION
Storming of the Bastille World History FRENCH REVOLUTION
“Great Fear” Emigres World History FRENCH REVOLUTION
National Assembly Jacobins- radicals Girondists- moderates Royalists New Constitutional Government “Declaration of the Rights of Man” (All men created equal….freedom of….) World History FRENCH REVOLUTION Radical Liberal Moderate Conservative Reactionary LeftRight
Reign of Terror World History FRENCH REVOLUTION Committee of Public Safety …searching for enemies of the state Robespierre
Reign of Terror World History FRENCH REVOLUTION Louis
Reign of Terror World History FRENCH REVOLUTION Louis Maximillian Robespierre Leader of the Committee of Public Safety Lasted from July of 1793-July of 1794 Robespierre and other radicals executed.