AOS1: Causes Of French Revolution (Key Figures)

Question 1

King Louis XVI

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 1

1)

• Blamed for Financial Crisis = caused resentment
• EG and AON = seen as incompetent/weak
• Bastille/October Days = weak/subject to the people

2)

Question 2

Marie Antoinette

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 2

1)

• Excessive spending caused resentment (Diamond Necklace/Hamlet)
• Rumours discredited the monarchy (Austrian whore, cuckolded Louis)

2)

Question 3

Duc d’Orléans

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 3

1)

• Member of the AON (criticised ancien regime)
• Hosted salons/political clubs
• Hosted Palais Royale speech

2)

Question 4

Abbe Sieyès

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 4

1)

• Wrote ‘What is the Third Estate?’
• Formed NA
• Drafted Tennis Court Oath
• Drafted DOTROMAC

2)

Question 5

Comte de Mirabeau

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 5

1)

• Resisted Louis in EG
• Leader of NA
• Led Tennis Court Oath

2)

Question 6

Marquis de Lafayette

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 6

1)

• American War of Independence (Brought Enlightenment ideas)
• Leader of the National Guard
• October Days (Protected Monarchy)
• Drafted DOTROMAC

2)

Question 7

Camille Desmoulins

1) Contribution to the outbreak of Revolution
2) Stats/Quotes

Answer 7

1)

• Wrote ‘La France Libre’ in Pamphlet War
• Palais Royale speech incited Bastille

2)
- ‘To Arms! To Arms!’