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FRENCH REVOLUTION: LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY
difficult times for the monarchy
last third of the 18th century
under the reign of Louis XVI
France was a model of absolute monarchy
ruled under
the principles of enlightened despotism
Factors that triggered the revolution
Inequality before the law
economic crisis
France lost Canada and possesion of
india
africa
example of the United States
fought on the side of the colonists
political unrest
books of grivances
liberal ideas if the Englightenment
large segments of the population
social inequalities
many Parisians
went hungry
no resources
phases of the French Revolution
The estates-general
French revolution
long revolution
began 1789
finished 1804
Napoleon Empire was founded
first phase
began when king Louis XVI
assembled a consultative Parliament
Estates General
typical of the old regime
representation was based
class or estates
not individuals
Estates-General
assembled
Royal Treasury had problems paying
rich paid taxes
nobility and cleargy rejected
Estates-General
were disolved
third state
delegates then formed
National assembly
National constitution assembly
While national Assembly was working
social situations got worst
countryside
homes were raided
Parisians rose up
attacked the Bastille
king could not dissolve the assembly
introduced reforms
estbishment of cenitsry suffrage
creation of a single direct
establishment of censitary suffrage
Constitution of 1791
division of powers
Louis XVI seemed to accept the situation
contacted other absolute
conspire against new regime
Legislative assembly
changle of preparing the law
3 political tendences
Girondins
second highest number of representatives
Jcobins
radical liberals
Plain
deputies were in majority
did not belong to the any party
National convention
Assembly assumed legislative and executive powers
National Convention
Jacobins
obteined more representatives
than Girondins
Convention remuved and impresioned
Republic was proclaimed
Convention drew up institution
the Terror
led the Public Health Comittee
responsible for defending the revolution
The directory
new constitution approved 1795
internal instability
lack of a definitive victory
abroad led to a new
coup d'état
The consulate
most prestigious French general
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
drew up another constitution
