AS History Matters AS History Matters S T A R T E R (a)Why was the method of voting important? (b)Who were the deputies elected for the Third Estate? (c)What concerns were reflected in the cahiers? (d)How did the Third Estate’s demands lead to a National Assembly? (e)How did Louis respond to the events in the Estates-General?

AS History Matters AS History Matters Keyword knowledge… Absolute power people who work for the church (e.g. priests, bishops, archbishops, monks etc.) Coup d ’é tat the name of the royal prison in Paris É migr é s French for ‘ Middle class ’ Bourgeoisie people who are against the revolution. Divine Right belief that God has given kings the authority to rule. Bastille total power Lettre de cachet a complete change in government and society brought about by force. Clergy an execution machine for severing heads Guillotine Freedom Counter- revolutionaries a level of society in France. There were three estates – the First (Clergy), Second (Nobility) and Third Estate (Everybody else). Liberty nobles were people with titles such as Duke, Count or Prince. They were powerful, often very wealthy and had special privileges. Estate ‘ sealed letter ’. The king simply had to write a person ’ s name on one of these special letters and that person could be imprisoned or exiled for life. Nobility a countryman or countrywoman who usually worked on the land and was generally poor. Revolution those nobles and clergy who fled from France to live in other European countries during the revolution. Peasant a violent or illegal seizure of power. An example would be when Napoleon made himself ruler in 1799 by overthrowing the Directory. Mob an angry crowd

AS History Matters AS History Matters Monday, 05 October 2015 Calling the Estates- General and the consequences… KI2: The Revolution

AS History Matters AS History Matters Monday, 05 October 2015 Session Aims Events of Explain the contents of the cahiers Define and explain the importance of the events in the Estates-General Judge the response of the king.

AS History Matters AS History Matters Estates General meet at Versailles National Assembly is proclaimed Tennis Court Oath sworn Formation of the Citizen’s militia Storming of the Bastille Start of the Great Fear (grande peur) Feudalism is abolished Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen ‘October Days’ Church property is seized & nationalised

AS History Matters AS History Matters Estates General meet at Versailles National Assembly is proclaimed Tennis Court Oath sworn Formation of the Citizen’s militia Storming of the Bastille Start of the Great Fear (grande peur) Feudalism is abolished Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen ‘October Days’ Church property is seized & nationalised

AS History Matters AS History Matters Estates General meet at Versailles National Assembly is proclaimed Tennis Court Oath sworn Formation of the Citizen’s militia Storming of the Bastille Start of the Great Fear (grande peur) Feudalism is abolished Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen ‘October Days’ Church property is seized & nationalised WHICH OF THESE REPRESENT THE GREATEST THREAT TO LOUIS’ ABSOLUTE MONARCHY?

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AS History Matters AS History Matters TASK 1.What led to the Tennis Court Oath? 2.What did the oath state? 3.Initially, how did the King respond to the National Assembly? What was their reaction? 4.How was the city of Paris reacting to what was happening? 5.How did Louis aim to address the Parisian mob? 6.What were the Cahiers de Doleances?