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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 Kings Bureaucracy)

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The Old Regime
2nd ESTATE
3rd Estate
1st ESTATE
Clergy
Nobles
Peasants Workers Bourgeoisie
lt1 of Population 2 of Population
97 Population
Owned some land, but paid high taxes Did most
of work
Owned 20 Land Did little/no work
Owned 10 of land Disapproved of enlightened
ideas
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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 in the 1700s Explain why
revolution appears inevitable?