French revolution

Nota:

• -1789 -Enlightenments despots failed

1. enlightenment ideas
2. political crisis
   1. three states
      1. clergy(1 state)

         Nota:

         • -300 representatives -1 vote
      2. Novility (2 state)

         Nota:

         • -300 representatives. -1 vote
      3. Middle class and peasantry (3 state)

         Nota:

         • -600 representatives -1 vote
3. social crisis

   Nota:

   • -Novility refused to pay taxes. -Middle clases wanted political representation. -Peasants suffered.
4. economic crisis

   Nota:

   • -banckrupt -increase taxes

1. National assembly

   Nota:

   • -1788 -Finantial problems -Social inecualities -Feudal rights -The main problem was the voting system
2. Constituent assembly

   Nota:

   • -1789/1791 -riots -reforms -2nd constitution
3. Legislative assembly

   Nota:

   • -Tennis court oath -internal problems -external problems
4. Convention
   1. Gironist convention

      Nota:

      • -Republican proclamation -Louis accused of treason.
   2. Jacobin convention

      Nota:

      • -12 members -Terror (dictatorship) -new laws -counter revolution + war
5. Directory and the Consulate

   Nota:

   • -1795/1799 -moderate gain control(1795)