1. Wealthy Peasants

2. Recent scholarship suggests that the enlightened despots of Europe A.More “enlightened” than “despotic” B.Represent a new type of monarchy that emerged in the eighteenth century C.Were affected little by enlightenment ideas D.Had absolutely nothing do with pholosophes or their ideas E.Relished the opportunity to implement the ideas of the philosophes

3. Revolutionary France Timeline Constitutional Monarchy RepublicNapoleon’s Empire National assembly from 1789-1791 National Convention from 1792-1795 Consulate 1799-1804 Legislative Assembly 1791-1792 The Directory 1795-1799 Napoleonic Empire 1804-1815

4. Influence of America Revolutionary ideals translate to France “liberty, equality, fraternity!”

5. XV Inept, corrupt, couldn’t levy taxes – needed Parliament As a result, abolishes parliament

6. Madame de Pompadour

7. Louis XVI Reinstates parliament Didn’t do anything to fix problems People hate his wife, Marie Antoinette