French Revolution

French Revolution

The capital was moved to Versailles. There the king’s grandson marries Marie Antoinette. The king was from the Bourbon royal family (king Louis 15th) and to combine the area of rule. The grandson who was 15 marries the 14 year old princess of Austria, Marie Antoinette from the Hapsburg family. Now, the king of France, Louis 15, ruled over Austria and France combined the families. Robespierre was an  enlightenment student, and started the revolution against the monarchy and the Catholic Church in France's believe that people had rights, even the common, poor people. The people was divided into 3 estates, or groups, the (royalty), the Church and the common people. The first two estates had privileges, including access to high offices, exempt from paying taxes. The Roman Catholic Church owned 10% of the land in France. They were first estate. The 2nd estate was made up of nobles and owned 20% of the land. The 3rd estate was made up of the common people, and had no privileges, paid high amount of taxes. Many felt that their wealth entitled them to a greater

Degree of social status and political power. The 3rd estate formed the largest estate of France’s 26 million. King Louis the 16th 1754-1793 was a weak king but, wanted to help the 3rd estate. Queen Marie Antoinette was unpopular with the French  people because of her spending. One year she lost the equivalent to $1.5 by gambling in a card game. To appease the 3rd estate, the Estate General was created. It was an assembly of representatives from all 3rd estate-to approve new taxes. The meeting was held at Versailles. The Estate-General was dominated by the 1st and 2nd estates. They would always outrode the 3rd estate. The period of Enlightenment influenced the 3rd estate and they named themselves the National Assembly. The 3rd estate broke the door to the indoor tennis court and waited for a constitution to be written. This was called the Tennis Court. July 14, is Bastille Bay. The French people stormed the jail in Paris called the Bastille. The people has weapons and the fall of the Bastille was symbolic

Of the revolution. 3rd estate felt that they paid too much tax, and the king and queen made them pay too much tax. The government had much debt king and queen had a lot of food and 3rd estate. King/queen were executed by the guillotine-chop their head. The government change-move democratic from the Enlightenment thoughts. Wrote a constitution Nationalism: were you were born and you loved your country.