THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

1. The National Assembly

   Anotações:

   • -Each representative could have an individual vote. -They formed a National Assembly and demanded a Constitution. -Cahiers de doléances.
2. The Constituent Assembly

   Anotações:

   • -The king agreed to the Third Estates´s demands. -A Constituent Assembly was elected to write a constitution. -Attack to the Bastille and the creation of the National Guard. -Legal reforms were created.
3. The Legislative Assembly

   Anotações:

   • -(91-92). -Implement the necessary legal changes. -Girondins-moderate and helped the middle class and limited suffrage. -Jacobins-radical and expand the suffrage. -Internal and external problems Attack to the Tuileries Palace.
4. The Convenction

   Anotações:

   • -Girondist Convenction (92-93)  and Jacobins Convenction (1793 ). -Louis XVI acude of treason and he was executed. -Robespierre-`Terror´.
5. The Directory and the Consulate

   Anotações:

   • -Directory (95-99)  was conservative. -5 directors. -Moderate middle class. -Coup D ´Etat to avoid the radicals to gain control. -Napoleon stablished the Consulate and he was the head of the state and the First Consul.

1. The Influence of the Enlightenment

   Anotações:

   •  The French intellectuals and bourgeoisie supported Enlightenment ideas.
2. Political crisis

   Anotações:

   • -Estates General brough representatives of the three estates. -Louis XVI
3. The social crisis

   Anotações:

   • -Nobility and clergy protect the traditional. -Middle class and peasantry:    * Bourgeoisie abolish absolute             monarchy.     *Petit Bourgeoisie-economic difficulties.     *Peasantry-economic problems.
4. The economic crisis

   Anotações:

   • The French state was in bankrupt. -Louis XVI- increase taxes.

Anotações:

• -1789. -Enlightment despots failed. -Ancient Régime ended.-New regime.-Political, social and economic order in Spain.-New habits and customs.-Political, social and economic changes art.

1. `Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity´