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The Old Regime
The Old Regimevwas the social and political system of France. People were divided into 3 main social groups called ¨The Estates¨. The pivilaged states: were the middle class and the nobles
teh Roman Catholic Church owned 10% of land in France.
The rich nobles made up 2% of the population and they owned 20% of land. They both had very little taxes.
The third state: Every other person came into this state. 97%. Thay had to pay many taxes -
France Debt
France government during 1770 and 1780 were greatly in debt. Because of all the spending Louis XV1 and his wife Marie Antoniette. Louis also had debt from previous kings. He aso helped the Aamericans during teh American Revolution against the great britan witch is was Frances cheif rival, that caused the governemnt to double their debt. Because of the debt the National Assembly took over the Church´s land. They said that church officials and priest were to pay and be elected. -
Economic Troubles
Because of the unfainess of the Third Estate France´s economy started to go downhill. This had a greater imapct among marchantsm factory ownersm and bankers. -
the making of the national assembly
the Estates delagets met to discos to put new taxes. People in the third estate were eager to make changes in the government, influenced by the enlightment ideas. The Third Estate had an sdvantage since they had more delagates. -
The National Assembly.
Delagates came to a conclution that it was the end of absolute monarchy for France; they would start a representative governent. They say that this action was the first act that led to the revolution
On August 4, noblemen made speeches about their love of liberty and The next day, the Old Regime was no longer a system. Then, T.N.A made a Declaration of the Rights for the Man.Its states ¨men are born and remain free and equal in rights¨ that means ¨liberty, property, and resistance to oppression -
Starvation
Because of the climate change on 1780 the crops failed. Therefore, all pieces of bread were now double the price in 1789. Many peole did not have all that money, so a great population faced starvation.
On October, thousands of women rebeled because of the bread price. Having as a threat knifes, axes, and otehr weapons. Not only did they do that but also they went after the King and Queen. They killed some guards and they demanded both to go back to Paris; after some time King Louis agreed. -
King Louis tries to escape
King Louis was an Absolute Monarch, and there was nothing that made him chnage his mind. Many peole thought that France was unsafe so him nad his family escaped; because they were in danger. They tried to get to Austrian, Netherlands but they were arrested by guards and returned tro France. Because of this other countries government grew hate on him.
Marie Antonieteeis a member of the royal family in Austria. And France is one of their biggest enemy. So Marie has always been hated. -
new constitucion
On 1791 the constitution was established. It reads that France was now a Constituction Monarchy. The monarch king had limited power. For example, he did not control the governement nor the army, and he did not have a say in the legislative assembly. Limited monarchy Legislatoive monarchy -
Legislative Ass. Declares war
¨Revolutionaries wanted war because they thought war would unify the country, and had a genuine desire to spread the ideas of the Revolution to all of Europe. On April 20, 1792, the Legislative Assembly (France's governing body, formed in 1791) declared war on Austria.¨ -
the abolishment of monarchy
As you all know France became a constitutional monarchy. But that later came to an end when France exprirenced econimc and finiacial problems.
¨on August 20, 1792, insurgents killed the Swiss guards who protected the royal family, and a rump assembly again suspended the monarchy. On January 17,1793, the National Assembly condemned Louis XVI to death for "conspiracy against the public liberty", and Citizen Louis Capet was put to death on 21 January¨ 1793.
