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The Old Regime
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Platform for Revolution
• Enlightenment Ideas
• Unfair Estate System– Old Regime
• Economic Woes of France
• Weak Leadership of Louis XVI
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The Old Regime• What: Social structure which remained from the
system of feudalism (Middle Ages)
• People of France were divided into 3-estates– 1st, 2nd & 3rd Estates
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The Privileged Estates
• The 1st & 2nd estate were privileged estates
• They paid NO TAXES
• Had access to high office (in King’s Bureaucracy)
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1st ESTATE 2nd ESTATE
Clergy Nobles
<1% of Population 2% of Population 97% Population
Owned 20% Land
Did little/no work
Owned 10% of land
Disapproved ofenlightened ideas
3rd Estate
PeasantsWorkersBourgeoisie
Owned some land, but paid high taxes
Did most of work
The Old Regime
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3 Estates of France: an Analysis
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Reading & Graphic Organizer
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Road to Revolution
• The 3rd estate resented the unfair social system of France– would not take much to spark revolution
• Louis XVI was a Weak Leader– Preferred personal interests over government
– Often left work up to advisors.
– Not capable of making tough decisions
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Journal #1
Describe how this picture illustrates the social conditions in France inthe 1700’s
Explain why revolution appears inevitable?