WIFM
French Revolution – the Overthrow of the idea of “Divine Right” of kings/queens [1] God put the world in motion [2] God put some people in positions of power [3] Power is given by God [4] No one can question God [5] No one can question someone put in power by God [6] Questioning the monarchy was blasphemy because it meant questioning God
First Estate = 1 Vote or 130,000 Pop. Second Estate = 1 Vote or 110,000 Pop. Third Estate = 1 Vote or 25,000,000 Pop.
Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789) … Declaration of the Rights of Man … Jean-Paul Marat … Women’s March on Versailles … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI6JFl_sq4
Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789) Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Guaranteed property rights “Liberty, equality, fraternity!” Right of the people to create laws Right to a fair trial
Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789) … Declaration of the Rights of Man … Jean-Paul Marat … Women’s March on Versailles … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI6JFl_sq4
“Sans-culottes” Literally means “without breeches”
Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789) … Declaration of the Rights of Man … Jean-Paul Marat … Women’s March on Versailles … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI6JFl_sq4
Louis XVI wearing the tricolor “bonnet rouge”
Louis XVI in breeches
Tuileries Palace (Paris, France)
Changes under the National Assembly End of Church Privileges: Church lands were … Civil Constitution of the Clergy required … All tithes were …
National Assembly creates … Constitution of 1791 Democratic features France became a limited monarchy National (Legislative) Assembly creates … Undemocratic features Voting was limited to taxpayers Offices were reserved for property owners
Jacobins Middle-class lawyers and intellectuals. Revolutionary political club.
Read the following pages … 199 to 205 How do other European countries respond? Describe war breaking out between France and other European countries. Violence in Paris … National Convention proposals … Execution of Louis and Marie Antoinette … “Reign of Terror” & the guillotine … How “The Revolution” changes France (Nationalism, Social Reform, Religion, takes notes on all of these) …