1. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION(1789)
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité

2. The Estate System Estates General- Social class system
First Estate – Clergy (1%)
Second Estate- Nobles (2%)
Third Estate- Bourgeoisie, Workers and Peasants (97%)
Payed most of the taxes
King Louise XVI and
Marie Antoinette
Caused debt with war and
extravagant spending

3. The Revolution Begins
Estates General is called to figure out national debt
Third Estate is taxed more
Creation of National Assemble - Delegates of the Third Estate declared themselves this and began writing a constitution
Tennis Court Oath – 3rd Estate swore to write a new constitution
Storming the Bastille
July 14th 1789
Caused by rumors
French citizens gathered
weapons to defend the city

4. That Escalated Quickly
National Assembly creates
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Ends the Estate System
Eventually leads to limits on the Kings
power
Louise tries to escape but gets caught
France goes to War with Prussia and
Austria
Royal family is imprisoned by the French people
French citizens kill supporters of the King
Abolish monarchy and create a Republic

5. It Gets Worse… NOT GOOD! Jacobins take over the French government
Tried and executed King Louis
XVI with the guillotine
Maximillian Robespierre- Jacobin
Leader and Leader of the Committee
for public Safety
ruled as a dictator
Reign of Terror – 40,000 people executed
(No one was safe)
Robespierre executed by guillotine
The Directory- 5-person executive balanced with bicameral legislature, takes over the Government