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The french revolution is essential in world history today.
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GRADE 12 (FET) FRENCH REVOLUTION
CAUSES OF THE FRECH REVOLUTION
OLD REGIME
◦FRANCE WAS DIVIDED IN TO THREE ESTATES
CLERGY NOBILITYEVERYONE
ELSE
FIRST ESTATE◦ CLERGY
◦ EXEMPTED FROM TAXES
◦ THIRD ESTATE PAID TITHES(TAX) TO CLERGY
◦ ENJOYED PRIVILEGES
SECOND ESTATE◦NOBILITY
◦ EXEMPTED FROM TAXES
◦ ENJOYED PRIVILEGES
THIRD ESTATE◦ PEASANTS,LABOURERS,SERVANTS,ETC
◦ PAID TITHES
◦ PAID TAILLE
LOUIS XVI WAS THE KING OF FRANCE HE CALLED AN ASSEMBLY
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY◦ THIRD ESTATE FORMED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
◦ TOOK OATH IN TENNIS COURT TO PREPARE CONSTITUTION
◦WANTED TO LIMIT POWERS OF MONARCH
THE REIGN OF TERROR
WAR AND TERROR
◦France is at war◦Austria and prussia fear the revolution◦They demand that the crown is returned to king Louis XVI◦France declares war
REFERRENCES◦ Cooke.E,April,30,2008 the French revolutionhttp://www.slideshare.net/eben_cooke/the-french-revolution-381921
◦ Batcheller.W,Sep,30,2009 the French revolutionhttp://www.slideshare.net/wesleybatcheller/the-french-revolution-2097929
◦ Frenach.G,Sep,16,2013http://www.slideshare.net/EmmAay/frenach-rev