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Miss K's French Rev.

French Revolution: On the Eve of Revolution (Ch. 6.1)

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ancién regime old order of France
3 Estates unequal social classes of France (1-clergy, 2-nobles, 3-peasants)
Bastille medieval fortress used as a prison & seen as a symbol of the years of abuse by the French monarchy
King Louis XVI absolute monarch who further weakened France’s economy and was eventually executed by revolutionary radicals
Versailles town outside of Paris and also name of the king’s royal palace
National Assembly name of the 3rd Estate when they broke away to represent all of the people of France in the beginning of the revolution
deficit spending when a government spends more than it is taking in
Estates General legislative body consisting of representatives of the 3 Estates
Bourgeoisie translates to “middle class” and includes people who were bankers, merchants, manufacturers, lawyers, doctors, and journalists; also apart of the 3rd Estate
Jacques Necker financial advisor to the king who was fired after suggesting they tax the first 2 Estates and cut material spending
Cahier translates to “notebooks” and refers to the notebooks listing the grievances of the 3 Estates; most called for reforms like fairer taxes, freedom of press, and regular meetings of the Estates General
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen document issued by the National Assembly after overthrowing the government; modeled after English Bill of Rights and the American Declaration of Independence; included Enlightenment ideas of freedom and equality of all men before the law
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