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FRENCH REVOLUTION 1.part - Coggle Diagram
FRENCH REVOLUTION 1.part
DIFFICULT TIMES FOR THE MONARCHY
Reign of Louis XVI
France was a model of absolute monarchy
Under principles of enlightened despotism
Population criticise the situation
Factors
that caused the revolution
Liberal ideas of the Enlightenment
Become popular amongst population
Critics that became wispread
Absolutism
Division of society into estates
People wanted
Separation of powers
Equality before the law
Example of United States
In the American War of Independece
Frenchs' fought with the colonists
Inequality before the law
Nobelmen and clerics
Didn't pay taxes
Didn't provide any economic benefit
Bourgeoisie and peasantry
They payed taxes
Economic crisis
France lost against Great Britain
In the Seven Years' War
Affected the Royal Treasury
They payed huge debts to finance war
Political unrest
Propaganda criticising the Old Regime
Was printed and distributed
King and Queen
Openly criticised and discredited
Books of grievances
Citizens and peasants
Described complaints & demands here
Social inequalities
Population had grown
Farming production couldn't meet demand
For food during harvests
Parisians went hungry & had no resources
THE ESTATES-GENERAL (1789)
Long revolucionary process (1789-1804)
Napoleonic Empire was founded
A consultative Parliament
King Louis XVI assembled it
Royal Treasury had problems paying
Proposed -> the
rich pay
taxes
Typical of the Old Regime
Representation
Based on class or estates
Not individuals
Voting system
One vote per estate
Third estate wanted individual
One vote per attendee
To win the mayority vote
Estates-General were dissolved
Nobility and clergy rejected
Third delegates formed National Assembly
Declared themselves only representatives
Of French people
Swore not depart until Constitution
NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY (1789-1791)
During the work of National Assembly
Social situation got worse
Countryside
Nobles homes were raided
Parisians rose up
Attacked Bastille prison
Soldiers defending it opened doors
King couldn't dissolve it
Assembly introduced reforms like
Abolition of feudal privileges
Establishment of censitary suffrage
Single direct & universal tax
Constitution of 1791
Division of the powers
King holding executive power
Incorporated
Declaration of the Rights of Man & of the Citizen
Louis XVI
Contracted absolute monarchies to
Conspire against new regime
Take advantage of alarm in European courts
About situation in France
Fearful that situation would spread
Discovered & detained in Tuileries palace
DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN & OF THE CITIZEN
Most notable articles
Article 1
Men born and remain
Free and equal in rights
Article 3
All sovereignty essential in the nation
Article 11
Most precious rights of man
Free communication of thoughts & opinions
