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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Section 1: The Origins of the French Revolution -…
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Section 1: The Origins of the French Revolution
Part 1
ABSOLUTISM AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANCIENE REGIME
Louis XVI as King
Strengths
Weaknesses
Louis was easily influenced and rarely made decisions completely by himself
Marriage to Marie Antoinette
To mark the end of the conflict between Austria and France Louis XVI was married to the Archduchess of Austria
The Government of the Anience-Regime
Who had political power?
Power of the King
Power of the Church
Social divisions, privileges and burdens
ESTATES
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Taxation
Compulsory church tax (Taille)
Royal Tax
Strengths and weaknesses of the Anciene-Regime
Strengths
Weaknesses
Impact
Part 2
THE IMPACT OF ENLIGHTENMENT IN FRANCE
Ideas of the Enlightened philosophes
Ideas
Origins
Impact
The extent of the influences of the philosophes and the salons
Impact
How ideas were spread
Newspapers
Who was influenced
Impact
The Impact of the American Revolutionary War
Why did France get involved?
7 Years War
Inspiration
Part 3
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND ROYAL FINANCE
State of the Economy and Royal finances by the 1780s
War
Louis XIV
Royal spending
Marie Antoinette
Finance Minister 1
Attempt to improve finances under Turgot 1774-1776
Why did he fail?
Successes?
Impact
Positive or negative
What did he do?
Finance Minister 2
Attempt to improve royal finances under Necker 1777-1781
What did he do?
Differences to Turgot
Successes?
Impact?
Failures?
Impact?
Positive or negative?
Finance Minister 3
Attempts to improve royal finances under Calonne 1783-1787
Failures?
Impact?
Successes?
Impact?
What did he do?
Differences to Turgot and Necker
Part 4
DEVELOPMENTS FEBRUARY 1787-1789
The Clash with the Parlements May 1787-May 1788
Why?
Impact
Assembly of Notables February - May 1787
Who?
Revolt of the Nobles and political breakdown May-August 1788
What happened
Cause?
Impact?
Who was involved?
Developments August 1788-May 1789
The State of France by the meeting of the Estates-General May 1789
Why was it called?
Impact
Problems
What happened during it?