Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
the french revolution: liberty equality, fraternity, image, image, image,…
the french revolution: liberty equality, fraternity
difficult times for monarchie
last third of the 18th century
was a model of absolute monarchy
under the principles of enlightened despotism
1789, the combination
of a series of factors triggered the revolution
factors triggered the revolution
liberal ideas of the Enlightenment
Criticism of absolutism
the separation of powers
equality before the law.
example of the United States
some delegates who firmed the
Declaration of Independence
visited france
Inequality before the law
noblemen and clerics
not pay direct taxes
bourgeoisie and the peasantry
pay taxes
Economic crisis.
After the Seven Years’ War
france lost
Canada and possessions of India and Africa
affected the Royal Treasury
Political unrest.
king and queen
openly criticised and discredited
more than 25,000 books of grievances
compiled in France’s towns and cities
Social inequalities
population had grown
farming production
could no longer meet the demand
Parisians went hungry
phases of the french revolution
estates general(1789)
this procces start in 1789
with king louis xvl
Royal Treasury had problems paying
proposed that
the rich pay taxes
they do a vote
and they win
the nobility and clergy rejected this
Estates-General were dissolved.
third estate delegates
formed the National Assembly
only representatives of the French people
swore not to depart
until France had a Constitution.
national constituent assembly(1789–1791)
While the National Assembly
was doing its work
social situation got worse.
nobles’ homes were raided, and Parisians rose up
attacked the Bastille prison
held political prisoners
of the absolute monarchy.
king could not dissolve the Assembly,
which introduced reforms such as
abolition of feudal privileges
establishment of censitary suffrage
single direct and universal tax
also drew up the Constitution of 1791
which established
division of powers
king holding the executive power
Declaration of the Rights
of Man and citizen
Article 1.
Men are born and remain free and equal in rights
Article 3.
The principle of all sovereignty
1 more item...
Article 11.
he free communication of thoughts and opinions
Louis XVI seemed to accept the situation
contacted other absolute monarchies
to conspire against the new regime
wanted to take advantage
he was discovered
detained in the Tuileries Palace
legislative assembly(1791–1792)
Constituent Assembly was dissolved
elections were following censitary suffrage
was in charge of preparing the laws
three new political tendencies appeared
The Plain.
doesn't supporte anyone
the majority of people
The Girondins
second highest number
moderates, federalists supporters of parliamentary
The Jacobins
radical liberals
centralists and supporters of the Republic
minority of peop`le
Austria and Prussia attacked France
Paris in 1792
were suspicious of the loyalty of a king
Legislative Assembly suspended
executive power of the king
elections by universal manhood suffrage
NATIONAL CONVENTION (1792–1795)
Assembly assumed legislative and executive powers
new Constitution was to be created
Republic was proclaimed
eptember 1792.
Jacobins took control of the Convention
more radical measures
a Constitution that was never approved
period known as
the Terror
‘White Terror
DIRECTORY (1795–1799)
new Constitution was approved
in 1795.
less open in rights and freedoms
Internal instability
lack of definitive victor
abroad to a coup d’état.
THE CONSULATE (1799–1804)
Napoleon Bonaparte
led a coup d’état in 1799
drew up another constitution
seized power
could therefore rule
in an authoritarian way
