The French Revolution Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

I. Causes of The French Revolution A. Inequalities in Society 1. Ancien Regime 2. Estates System a. First Estate b. Second Estate c. Third Estate

I. Causes of The French Revolution B. Enlightenment Ideas 1. Philosophes 2. Constitutional Monarchy 3. American Revolution

I. Causes of The French Revolution C. Poor Leadership 1. Louis XV - Apres moi, le deluge. 2. Louis XVI - weak leader D. Financial Crisis 1. Debt 2. Bankruptcy 3. Ruined harvests

II. First Events of the Revolution A. Meeting of the Estates-General 1. First time in 175 years 2. Voting System 3. The National Assembly 4. The Tennis Court Oath

II. First Events of the Revolution B. The Storming of the Bastille 1. July 14, Medieval fortress = symbol of oppression 3. Violent mob C. The Great Fear

III. Creating a New NATION A. Legislating New Rights 1. Eliminated feudal services 2. Eliminated privileges of the estates 3. Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen B. Restrictions on Power 1. October Days – Bread March 2. Civil Constitution of the Clergy – Turns Clergy into public servants.

7000 Fish Monger Women going to Versailles to Demand Bread!

Returning back to Paris with the palace guards on pikes.

III. Creating a New NATION C. Formation of a New Government 1. Legislative Assembly 2. Flight of the Bourbons – King & Quean Flee under disguise. D. Intervention of Foreign Powers –Austria & Prussia step in! Why? E. The End of the Monarchy – Mob Storms the Palace. 1. Legislative Assembly voted out of existence 2. National Convention – “Radical faction voted in!”

Émigrés Louis XVI and his family attempted to flee France They were arrested at Varennes Flight of the King The capture of Louis XVI at Varennes

King Louis XVI Excution

Home Work Creating your own Political Cartoon! You must create your political cartoon with the French Revolution the theme. - Storming of Bastille, Social injustice, Flamboyant Nobles Etc… Look at the examples on the following slides….

A French peasant is crushed beneath the combined weight of 'Taille, Impots Corvees', an oppressive system of taxation imposed by Louis XV. The corvee or labour tax forced peasants to work without pay for a number of days each year. An engraving of 1789

The Zenith of French Glory; – The Pinnacle of Liberty. Religion, Justice, Loyalty & all the Bugbears of Unenlightened Minds, Farewell!

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