causes of the french revolution. king louis 16 th an absolute monarch
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Causes of the French Causes of the French RevolutionRevolution
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King Louis 16King Louis 16th th an an Absolute MonarchAbsolute Monarch
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Empress Marie Empress Marie AntoinetteAntoinette
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Opulent Lifestyle of Opulent Lifestyle of NobilityNobility
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Mini Ice AgeMini Ice Age
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FamineFamine
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American Revolution- American Revolution- Fight for LibertyFight for Liberty
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The Life of the NobilityThe Life of the Nobility
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Versailles PalaceVersailles Palace
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Chapel at Versailles Chapel at Versailles PalacePalace
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Gardens at VersaillesGardens at Versailles
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What is the message?What is the message?1818thth century Propaganda century Propaganda
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First Estate: ClergyFirst Estate: Clergy
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Second Estate: NobilitySecond Estate: Nobility
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Third Estate: Everyone Third Estate: Everyone ElseElse
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Who Owns the Land?Who Owns the Land?
• First Estate- Church owns 15% of the land and pays no taxes on it- 1% of the population
• 22ndnd Estate- Estate- The nobles own 25% of the land and pay no taxes on it- 2% of the population
• 3rd 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
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Estates General MeetingEstates General Meeting
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Begin French Begin French Revolution!Revolution!
National AssemblyNational Assembly
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Revolutionary ChangesRevolutionary Changes
• End First and Second Estate End First and Second Estate privilegesprivileges
• Rights of Man- individual libertiesRights of Man- individual liberties• Constitutional Monarchy Constitutional Monarchy • Vote by headVote by head
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Storming Versailles Storming Versailles PalacePalace
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Attack on Bastille Attack on Bastille Prison- King is weakened Prison- King is weakened
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King Disbands Paris King Disbands Paris Army to please the Paris Army to please the Paris
mobmob
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Famine Worsens- Ladies Famine Worsens- Ladies storm Versailles storm Versailles
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Fears of Foreign Invasion and Fears of Foreign Invasion and Economic problems lead to a Economic problems lead to a
more radical leadership more radical leadership
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King tries to flee FranceKing tries to flee France
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Reign of Terror BeginsReign of Terror Begins
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The head of the King!The head of the King!
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Revolution goes ExtremeRevolution goes Extreme• End Feudalism- Peasants seize land and End Feudalism- Peasants seize land and
burn estates of the nobilityburn estates of the nobility• Church Land seized- closed down Church Land seized- closed down
churches, outlawed the Christian faithchurches, outlawed the Christian faith• Many nobles, church officials, and any Many nobles, church officials, and any
other perceived enemies of the other perceived enemies of the revolution are killed- without any fair revolution are killed- without any fair trialtrial
• Removed all connections to the past, Removed all connections to the past, calendar months and street signs all calendar months and street signs all changedchanged
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