Causes of the French Revolution
King Louis 16 th an Absolute Monarch
Empress Marie Antoinette
Opulent Lifestyle of Nobility
Mini Ice Age
Famine
American Revolution- Fight for Liberty
The Life of the Nobility
Versailles Palace
Chapel at Versailles Palace
Gardens at Versailles
What is the message? 18 th century Propaganda
First Estate: Clergy
Second Estate: Nobility
Third Estate: Everyone Else
Who Owns the Land? First Estate- Church owns 15% of the land and pays no taxes on it- 1% of the population 2 nd Estate- 2 nd Estate- The nobles own 25% of the land and pay no taxes on it- 2% of the population 3 rd Estate (97% population- own 60%, pay all taxes) – –Bourgeoisie (bankers, wealthy businessmen, doctors)- 7% of the population, own 20% land – –Peasants- 75% of the poplation, own 40% land – –Sans Culottes (city workers, tradesmen), 15% population own no land
Estates General Meeting
Begin French Revolution! National Assembly
Revolutionary Changes End First and Second Estate privilegesEnd First and Second Estate privileges Rights of Man- individual libertiesRights of Man- individual liberties Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy Vote by headVote by head
Storming Versailles Palace
Attack on Bastille Prison- King is weakened
King Disbands Paris Army to please the Paris mob
Famine Worsens- Ladies storm Versailles
Fears of Foreign Invasion and Economic problems lead to a more radical leadership
King tries to flee France
Reign of Terror Begins
The head of the King!
Revolution goes Extreme End Feudalism- Peasants seize land and burn estates of the nobilityEnd Feudalism- Peasants seize land and burn estates of the nobility Church Land seized- closed down churches, outlawed the Christian faithChurch Land seized- closed down churches, outlawed the Christian faith Many nobles, church officials, and any other perceived enemies of the revolution are killed- without any fair trialMany nobles, church officials, and any other perceived enemies of the revolution are killed- without any fair trial Removed all connections to the past, calendar months and street signs all changedRemoved all connections to the past, calendar months and street signs all changed