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Marie Antainette
-Was a queen, lighthearted, and charming.
-Was unpopular with the French because she spent all the money.
-Rferred to Louis "as the poor man."
- Refused to wear tight fitting clothes, made loose cotton dresses.
- Lost $1.5 million in a year by gambling in card games. -
3rd Estate(Peasents)
-The Peasents were more than 80% of the population out of ---The 26 million people.
-They paid half of their income in dues too nobles.
-Tithes to the church, and taxes. Also paid taxes on salt.
-It was made up of tradespeople, apprentices, laborers, domestic servants, and more. -
2nd Estate (Representives)
-The 2nd Estate was made up of Rich nobles.
-They owned 20% land.
-They paid no taxes. -
1st Estate (Religion)
-The 1st Estate Owned 10% of land.
-They had education and relief serves too poor.
-2% income went too the government. -
Government
-The government was divided into three large social classes or estates.
-The 1st was the religion,
-the 2nd was the Representives and
-the 3rd was the peasents. -
Louis XVI
-Louis XVI was a king.
-He spent most of his time on physical activities.
-He hunted, was skilled in trades, including lock-making,
metal -working, brick laying.
-Nearly doubled the government debt in 1786. -
National Assembly
-The third estate named themselves the national assembly.
-They passed laws and reforms in the name of thre french people.
On June 17th,1789, they voted to establish the national assembly.
-in effect proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy.
-The end -
Forces of Change
Began demanding equality, liberty and democracy. -
Dawn of Revolution
By 1789, French had decided too revolt against the absoulute monarch. -
The Great Fear
- The Great Fear was a wave of senseless panic that spread through the French country after the storming out of the bustille in 1789.
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Main Idea
-The main idea was "changes."
-For the peasents to have 3 states and to have a better government.
