Eric Beckman Anoka HS, MN

 Traditionally French society had been divided into three orders, known as estates:  1 st : Clergy, church officials  2 nd : Nobles, landowners w/ titles & privileges  3 rd : Commoners, everyone else:  Peasants, largest  Business people and professionals (Bourgeoisie), richest  Urban workers and artisans, ranged from very poor to some wealth "Departure of the Three Orders for Versailles"

 Home to French Kings  Huge!

Palais de Versailles

Versailles Palace, Park Side

Garden View of Versailles

Chateau de Versailles

Versailles’ Northern Gardens

Gardens at Versailles

Gardens

The Orangery

 Taxes  Noble privileges "We Must Hope That It Will Soon Be Over"

Moderate Revolution National Assembly Abolition of the Ancien Regime Constitutional Monarchy Radical Revolution Republic Execution of royals Reign of Terror Thermidor and the Directory End of Reign of Terror Limited Republic Napoleon Authoritarian Preserves social changes Protects patriarchy and property

"Awakening of the Third Estate"

 Walked out  Promised constitution  Created National Assembly Sketch by Jacques-Louis David

"Demolition of the Bastille" "The Seventh Incident of 14 July 1789" “Punishment of Foulon”

October 1789

BEFOREAFTER "I Was Sure We Would Have Our Turn" "People under the Old Regime"

 Confiscated  Ended  Constitution of 1791  Constitutional Monarchy  Elected Legislative Assembly  Individual Rights  Metric System  New boundaries and names  Civil Constitution of the Clergy

 King and Queen fled  Arrested and returned  Accepted new constitution 20 June 1791

 Elections  All men  Republic  National Convention  Reign of Terror  Radical Changes  War  Price controls  De-Christianization

"Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans"

20 June August 1792

"An Ordinary Guillotine A good support for liberty."