1. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
CRISIS OF THE FRENCH MONARCHY Louis XV & Louis XVI ( ) DEBT
TAXES Peasants shoulder tax burden but have the least money
ARISTOCRACY & CLERGY Aristocracy wants more influence & clergy protect entitlements
ENLIGHTENMENT liberty & equality of opportunity radical & revolutionary idea. Liberalism: primary role of gov’t to protect & promote rights of individual. Ideals of E. can be realized but not supported by the masses!

2. THE ESTATES GENERAL
Duke of Orleans regent for LXV: parlements restored & absolutism challenged
New tax increases attempted but failed under Louis XV
Louis XV bad reputation hurt monarchy
Louis XVI rule leads France towards financial crisis & political upheaval
Louis XVI must call Estates General 1788: 1st time since 1614

3. ESTATES GENERAL BECOMES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY JUNE 20, 1789
ORGANIZATION & VOTING 2 MAJOR ISSUES
3RD DEMANDS THEY ALL SIT TOGETHER
OLD REGIME CEASED TO CORRESPOND W/ SOCIAL REALITY OF 1780’S
TENNIS COURT OATH – role of 3rd estates middle class
CONSTITUTIONAL MON-ARCHY: LIBERTY GUARAN-TEED BY LAW

4. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIMITED MONARCHY – 1ST STAGE OF THE REVOLUTION
DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN
NATIONALIZED CHURCH PROPERTY
ESTABLISHED METRIC SYSTEM
CONFLICT WITH CATHOLIC CHURCH 1ST FAILURE
ABOLISHED FRENCH NOBILITY AS A LEGAL ORDER
SOME RELIGIOUS FREEDOM TO JEWS & PROTESTANTS

5. REVOLT OF THE POOR & OPPRESSED
ECONOMIC DEPRESSION & AGRICULTURAL FAILURE
SOARING PRICES OF BREAD
STORM BASTILLE 7/14/89
GREAT FEAR; 8/4/79 ARIST- OCRACY RENOUNCES PRIV-ILEGES
ROLE OF WOMEN
10/5/89 WOMEN MARCH
THREATEN QUEEN & ROYAL FAMILY FORCED TO LIVE IN PARIS

6. THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FRANCE 1791-1799
REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE E. BURKE 1790
DEFENSE OF CONSERVATISM – REVOLUTION A MISTAKE
A VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN ’92 M. WOLLSTONECRAFT
REVOLUTION ONLY WHEN RIGHTS ARE EXTENDED TO ALL PEOPLE
REVOLUTION WELCOMED BY EUROPEAN MONARCHS INITIALLY BUT BEGIN TO FEAR POWER OF REVOLUTION & EUROPE PREPARES FOR WAR WITH FRANCE

7. POLITICAL REORGANIZATION
JACOBINS DOMINATE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 1791
MORE RADICAL REVOLUTION-ARIES THAN PREVIOUS REPS.
DECLARE WAR ON PRUSSIA APRIL 1792 – if they’re going to declare war on us let’s beat them to the punch.
WAR BETWEEN FRANCE & EUROPE – GOES BADLY BUT PARIS IS SAVED
RUMORS & RHETORIC
CALLS FOR NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
MONARCHY DYING

8. THE SECOND REVOLUTION 1792-1793
RAPID RADICALIZATION OF REVOLUTION
FRANCE BECOMES A REPUBLIC 9/1792
DEATH OF LOUIS XVI 7/93
CONTINUATION OF WAR
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
ROBESPIERRE
REIGN OF TERROR