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The French Revolution

Explore the political, economic, and social problems faced in France during the French Revolution, including the reign of King Louis XVI, opulent spending, and the stark divisions between the privileged classes and the Third Estate. Discover how Enlightenment ideas influenced the possibility of a revolution.

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The French Revolution

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  1. The French Revolution The Three Estates

  2. Tale of the Times in France • Political Problems (Gov.) • Economic Problems ($) • Social Problems (People)

  3. Political Problems • Young King Louis XVI takes power in 1774 (20 yrs) • Forgetful of State Problems (starvation, taxation…) • Loved door locks.

  4. The Marriage • Married Marie Antonia (Antoinette in French) of Austria. • Both very young (Louis = 15 and Marie = 14) • Spent too much money!!! (aka “Madam Deficit”) • Sexual Problems leads to no Children …and public ridicule.

  5. 12 yrs. old 15 yrs. old

  6. Marie Antoinette with her 4 children?

  7. Economic Problems • War Cost too much!(French and Indian War, The American Revolution) • Opulent Spending (Castles, Parties…) • This lead to an increase in Taxes

  8. Social Problems * • Life Divided into Three Estates (Classes) • First Estate (privileged) • Second Estate (privileged) • Third Estate

  9. First Estate • The Church (2 % of Population) • Owned 10% of all Land • Privileged class (Paid no Taxes)

  10. Second Estate • The Nobles (1 % of Population) • Owned 30% of all Land • Privileged class (Paid no Taxes)

  11. The Noble Classes • Noblesse de Epee (Sword) • The old Knights • Noblesse de Robe (Cloth) • Paid money to be part of the Noble Class

  12. The Third Estate • Everyone Else = Middle Class, Lower Class, Working Class, and Peasants. (97% of Pop) • Lots of Restrictions, Paid all Taxes.

  13. Problems Spawn Resentment • Third Estate develops a hatred for first two Estates. • No Equality, No Fairness, No Justice!

  14. The X-Factor • The Enlightenment • Ideas from Locke, Voltaire and Rousseau offered hope for the Third Estate. • Perhaps Revolution?

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