Bell Ringer
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 What were the three estates made up of?
 First estate- Clergy of the Roman Catholic Church
 Second estate- Nobles and Roylaty
 Third Estate – middle class, from merchants to
peasants.
Agenda/Objective
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 Changes the National Assembly made in France.
 Declaration of the Rights of Man
 - Women included?
 Separation of Church and State?
 Factions split the National Assembly
 Video: French Revolution
The Estates General
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 One vote per estate
 Clergy and nobility usually joined together to
outvote the Third Estate
 Met in Versailles in May 1789
 Voting controversy
The National Assembly
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 The Third Estate took action and established its own
government
 On June 17, 1789, the National Assembly was formed
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Assembly reforms
France
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 August 4, 1789- nobles spoke of liberty and equality
out of fear for their lives.
 - Joined by other members of the National
Assembly.
 Goal = sweep away the Feudal privileges of the First
and Second Estate.
 - Making everyone equal.
Declaration of the Rights
of Man
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 August 27 – National Assembly adopted a statement
of revolutionary ideas.
 Reflected ideas of Enlightenment and Declaration of
Independence.
 Did not apply to women.
 Olympe de Gouges wrote “Declaration of the rights
of women – beheaded as an enemy of the Revolution
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A state-controlled
Church
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 1790: Assembly took over church lands and declared
church officials and priest were to be elected by
property owners and paid as state officials.
 - Church loses lands and political independence.
Church land
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 Most delegates hesitated to raise taxes on the
supporters of the revolution- bourgeoisie
 - sold church land to help pay off France’s large debt.
 Many peasants opposed the changes made on the
Catholic church.
 - Put a wedge between peasants and the bourgeoisie.
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Louis tries to escape
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 Many supporters of the Monarch had fled the
country in fear.
 June 1791 – Louis and family tried to escape to
Austrian Netherlands.
 Post master recognized the king from his face on
money.
 King and family captured near border and returned
to Paris under guard.
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New Constitution for
France
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 Two years the National Assembly argued over a
constitution for France.
 September 1791 Louis reluctantly signed the
constitution.
 -Limited Monarchy – King stripped of much of his
authority. Executive power to enforce laws.
 - Legislative Assembly – had the power to create
laws and to approve or prevent any war the king
declares.
Factions split France
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 New government, old problems, and government
debt split the assembly into three factions.
 -Radicals
 -Moderates
 -Conservatives
Extreme Groups
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 Emigres: Nobles and others who had fled France
during the peasant uprisings – were on the extreme
right. They hoped to undo the Revolution and
restore the Old Regime.
 Sans-culottes: Parisian wage-earners and small
shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in
government, lower food prices, and an end to food
shortages.
Video
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u64i-4YOiM&list=PL78042E17E60D72CF