1. On the eve of the French Revolution, France was the wealthiest, most influential, and most populous nation in Europe! It’s population was 25 million people!
2. Our goal will be to interpret this quote by the end of this unit!
3. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity… -- Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities
4. Monarchy on the eve of the Revolution Marie Antoinette & Louis XVI
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9. Commoners 3rd Estate Aristocracy 2nd Estate Clergy 1st Estate The Suggested Voting Pattern: Voting by Estates 1 1 1 Louis XVI insisted that the ancient distinction of the three orders be conserved in its entirety.
10. Commoners 3rd Estate Aristocracy 2nd Estate Clergy 1st Estate The Number of Representatives in the Estates General: Vote by Head! 300 300 648
11. Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes(See-ya yes!)—listening to the past-pg. 626) 1 st What is the Third Estate? ( Qu'est-ce que le tiers état?) Everything! 2 nd What has it been heretofore in the political order? Nothing! 3 rd What does it demand? To become something therein! Abbé Sieyès 1748-1836
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17. August Decrees August 4-11, 1789 A renunciation of aristocratic privileges!!!Abolishment of feudal privileges!! Liberté! Egalité! Fraternité!
20. Revolutionary Symbols Cockade Revolutionary Clock Marianne-symbol of the Fr. Republic adopted by the Nat. Convention Liberté-”mother of France”-pg.629 Liberty cap