The French Revolution Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

The French RevolutionLiberty, Equality, Fraternity

I. Causes of The French Revolution

A. Inequalities in Society1. Ancien Regime2. Estates System

a. First Estateb. Second

Estate c. Third Estate

I. Causes of The French Revolution

B. Enlightenment Ideas1. Philosophes2. Constitutional Monarchy3. American Revolution

I. Causes of The French Revolution

C. Poor Leadership1. Louis XV - Apres moi, le deluge.2. Louis XVI - weak leader

D. Financial Crisis1. Debt2. Bankruptcy3. Ruined harvests

II. First Events of the Revolution

A. Meeting of the Estates-General

1. First time in 175 years

2. Voting System 3. The National

Assembly 4. The Tennis

Court Oath

II. First Events of the Revolution

B. The Storming of the Bastille1. July 14, 17892. Medieval fortress = symbol of oppression3. Violent mob

C. The Great Fear

III. Creating a New NATION

A. Legislating New Rights1. Eliminated feudal services2. Eliminated privileges of the estates3. Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen

B. Restrictions on Power1. October Days – Bread March2. Civil Constitution of the Clergy – Turns Clergy into public servants.

7000 Fish Monger Women going to Versailles to Demand Bread!

Returning back to Paris with the palace guards on pikes.

III. Creating a New NATION

C. Formation of a New Government1. Legislative Assembly 2. Flight of the Bourbons – King & Quean Flee under disguise.

D. Intervention of Foreign Powers –Austria & Prussia step in! Why?

E. The End of the Monarchy – Mob Storms the Palace.1. Legislative Assembly voted out of existence2. National Convention – “Radical faction voted in!”

ÉmigrésLouis XVI and his family attempted to flee FranceThey were arrested at Varennes

Flight of the King

The capture of Louis XVI at Varennes

King Louis XVI Excution

Home Work

Creating your own Political Cartoon!• You must create your political cartoon with the French Revolution the theme.

- Storming of Bastille, Social injustice, Flamboyant Nobles Etc…

Look at the examples on the following slides….

A French peasant is crushed beneath the combined weight of 'Taille, Impots Corvees', an oppressive system of taxation imposed by Louis XV. The corvee or labour tax forced peasants to work without pay for a number of days each year. An engraving of 1789

The Zenith of French Glory; – The Pinnacle of Liberty. Religion, Justice, Loyalty & all the Bugbears of Unenlightened Minds, Farewell!

Gitmo = Bush

Barrack = No Gitmo