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Timeline• 1745: The Enlightenment led to
criticism of the Monarchy• 1756: Seven Years’ War cripples French
navy, Britain becomes a world power
Rousseau and Voltaire
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
• 1774: Coronation of Louis XVI
American Colonists: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Happiness• 1776: American Revolution• 1778: France declares war on Britain
in support of American colonies
Increasing Troubles for France
• 1783: Treaty of Paris ends American War—success of colonists fuels French citizens
• 1787: A time of financial troubles for Louis XVI
Estates-General• 1st Estate: Clergy/Church• 2nd Estate: Royalty/Aristocrats—born into wealth• 3rd Estate (97% of population): Commoners (70%),
Bourgeoisie (28%)—middle class, educated, working class
1789• Estates-General convenes for the
first time since 1614 to raise taxes• Third Estate (commons) locked out of
voting on constitution
1789• July 14: Storming of the Bastille—
ammunition cache• August 27: Declaration of the Rights
of Man and the Citizen
Versailles• October 5-6: Paris mob storms Versailles
Queen’s and King’s Bed Chamber
The Chapel and Garden
The Guillotine• September 2-5, 1792: September
Massacres; 1200, prisoners, including over 200 clergy, killed in fear they were siding with Prussians
• About 40,000 died by guillotine during the Revolution—80% + were commoners
The Reign of Terror
• Period of violence from 27 Jun 1793-27 July 1793
• Committee of Public Safety established—led by Robespierre
• Robespierre: A leader of the Revolution; extreme left-wing bourgeoisie; called for king’s execution; instrumental in Reign of Terror
• Marat: Helped launch Reign of Terror• Danton: Helped launch Reign of Terror
1790-1799• January 21, 1793:
Louis XVI executed• February 1: War
declared on Britain, Holland, and Spain
• October 16: Marie Antoinette executed
• 1799: Napoleonic Era begins
Causes of the Revolution
• Increasing, enormous debt• Government lavish spending• Archaic taxation system in which the
Third Estate had greatest burden and least representation
• American Revolution• High unemployment• Scarcity of food
9 Thermidor• 9 Thermidor Year II: The end of the
Reign of Terror. 27 July 1794 Robespierre and Public Safety Committee convicted as outlaws. All were guillotined the following day.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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