French Revolution

Nota:

• See on page 75 of the book.

1. Clergy:300 representatives and one vote
2. Nobility:300 representatives and one vote
3. Middle class/Peasantry:600 representatives and one vote
4. Louis the XVI
   1. Absolute monarch who opposed meetings of the Estates General.
      1. Estates of the realm couldn´t present their demands.

1. Because of its participation in military conlicts
2. Louis XVI's ministers suggested the increase of taxes.

   Nota:

   • Even for the privileged upper classes.

1. Noblity and clergy
   1. Wanted to protect their economic priviligies,so they refused to pay the taxes
2. Middle class and peaseantry
   1. Bourgeoisie wanted to abolish the absolute monarchy

      Nota:

      • Because it didn´t allow them to participate in government
   2. The lower middle class was suffering economic difficulties
      1. Wars,higher taxes and competition with British products
      2. The same happened to the peasantry,morover they had to pay higher rent

         Nota:

         • In addition the middle class and peasantry were angered by luxurious lifestyle.

1. The king refused so they called themselves the representatives of the nation.
   1. Formed a National Assembly

      Nota:

      • assembly:group of people chosen to make laws or decisions.
   2. Demanded a constitution.

1. A new Constituent Assembly was elected to write a constitution

1. Legal reforms
   1. Abolished feudal rights
   2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
   3. Louis XVI tried to escape to Austria,however they discovered his plan

1. Represented the bourgeoisie,political ideas became more moderate,liberal economic policies that helped middle class and limited suffrage.

1. Political ideas became more radical,wanted to abolish the monarchy and put he king on trial,expand the suffrage and control price rises.

Nota:

• This caused the end of the legislative assembly

1. Republican proclamation
2. Louis XVI accused of Treason
   1. Prison
      1. Judged
         1. Executed
3. Rebublican Calendar

   Nota:

   • year 1=1792 day 1=22/9
4. New war
   1. National coalition to stop the spread of the revolutionary ideas.
5. Internal counter revolution (La Vendeé)

   Nota:

   • Supported by monarchy,clergy and noblement.

1. 12 members led by Robespierre
2. Dictatorship called "Terror"
   1. M.Antoinette
   2. Girondists
   3. 45000 more deaths
3. Government deal with
   1. Europe war
   2. Internal Counter Revolution
4. New laws
   1. Universal suffrage and prices control
5. 1794,Robespierre removed from power

1. Napoleon Coup D'Etat