French Revolution
Subject:
European History [1]
Tags:
FRENCH REVOLUTION & NAPOLEON Test Review French Revolution: liberty, equality, and brotherhood Importance Complete transformation of French culture Destroyed monarchy and the Catholic Church People in charge, mob mentality Society: 1st estate- clergymen 2nd estate- nobility and monarchy 3rd estate- lower/middle class (majority) Carrying burdens of the higher estates Causes of revolution: Political 3rd estate/inequality English Civil War, Glorious Revolution, American Revolution Inspiration Monarchs were reorganized, overthrown, limited by normal people and parliament Ineffective leadership of Louis 14th and 15th Louis 16th: indecisive, bad leader, fat, starving people, doesn?t care, weak Marries Marie Antoinette for strategic ties to Austria