The French RevolutionThe French RevolutionThe French revolution started in 14 July The French revolution started in 14 July 1789 and finish in 17991789 and finish in 1799

War War ParticipantsParticipants:: French society.French society. ResultsResults: Abolition and replacement of : Abolition and replacement of

the French monarchy with a radical the French monarchy with a radical democratic republic. Radical social democratic republic. Radical social change to forms based on ilustration change to forms based on ilustration principles of citizenship and principles of citizenship and inalienable.inalienable.Armed conflicts with other European Armed conflicts with other European countries.countries.Napoleon Bonaparte takes powerNapoleon Bonaparte takes power..

The French Revolution was one of the defining events of modern European history.

It was a social process, at times incredibly violent, that radically transformed France,

effectively ending the era of feudalism and the foundations of Modern France. Despite the

Romantic idea of a popular uprising inspired by the ideas of liberty and equality, the French

Revolution, while ending a political system based on hereditary rights and privileges, by

no means instituted a democratic form of government.

• CauseCause::

the higher cause is the malnutrition the higher cause is the malnutrition because they have not got enough food because they have not got enough food because they have not got a lot of.because they have not got a lot of.

In this crisis, the royal government In this crisis, the royal government called a meeting of the Estates called a meeting of the Estates General in 1789. This contained General in 1789. This contained representatives of the three Estates-representatives of the three Estates-nobles, clergy and the middle classes nobles, clergy and the middle classes ( the Third Estate ), who had not met ( the Third Estate ), who had not met for 164 years!for 164 years!

The national assemblyThe national assembly

When they met, the Third Estatee When they met, the Third Estatee took over and declared themselves a took over and declared themselves a National Assembly. Ingoring the royal National Assembly. Ingoring the royal government, the National assembly government, the National assembly completely reformed France. A new completely reformed France. A new constitution ended the special rights constitution ended the special rights of the nobles and clergy. of the nobles and clergy.

• French society was divided into French society was divided into three estates. The First Estate three estates. The First Estate was composed of the clergy, who was composed of the clergy, who wielded significant power. The wielded significant power. The Second Estate was the nobility, Second Estate was the nobility, or titled landowners. And the or titled landowners. And the rest stay in the Third Estate. Put rest stay in the Third Estate. Put together, the First and Second together, the First and Second Estates comprised less than Estates comprised less than three percent of the population three percent of the population but owned most of the land and but owned most of the land and held all of the political and legal held all of the political and legal power. power.

• The terror:The terror:

excitement soon began to get out of excitement soon began to get out of hand. Mobs in the country bourned hand. Mobs in the country bourned the castles of the nobility.the castles of the nobility.

AristocratsAristocrats fled abroad. In 1793 a fled abroad. In 1793 a more extreme goverment, led by more extreme goverment, led by Robespierre, gained power and Robespierre, gained power and launched a reign of terror against launched a reign of terror against `enemies of the revolution´ `enemies of the revolution´

On 14 july 1789 a crowd stromed On 14 july 1789 a crowd stromed the bastille,the bastille,

A royal fortress in Paris, an act A royal fortress in Paris, an act that marks the begining of the that marks the begining of the french revolution.July 14 is now a french revolution.July 14 is now a french national holiday.french national holiday.

A doctor named Guillotine invented a A doctor named Guillotine invented a new machine for executing people. It new machine for executing people. It was gruwsome, but it was very quick. was gruwsome, but it was very quick. Thousands died by the guillotine Thousands died by the guillotine during the Terror. during the Terror.

Time had changed. The rush of new Time had changed. The rush of new ideas made people question the ideas made people question the whole system of government and whole system of government and society, including religion. society, including religion.

NEW IDEASNEW IDEAS

The french revolution finished in The french revolution finished in 1799,and much of people dead in 1799,and much of people dead in this war unless 2 million.this war unless 2 million.