Chapter 18 Flashcards
Everyone in France was divided into social classes or
Estate
Or old order
Ancien Regime
Made of clergy
First estate
Made of notability
Second Estate
Made of the rest of population
Third Estate
Did provide some social services-Nun, Monks, and Priests ran schools, hospital, and orphanages. But during the Enlightenment philosophes targeted the church for reform-thug criticized the idleness of some clergy, the church’s interference in politics and ifs intolerance of dissent
First Estate
Was titled nobility of French society-in the Middle Ages noble knights had defended the land, in the 1600s Richelieu and Louis XIV had crushed the nobles military power though they owned land, they received little financial income
Second Estate
Was the most diverse social class-at the top they say the Bourgeoisie-or middle class-they consisted of prosperous bankers, merchants, and manufactures, as well as lawyers, doctors, journalists, and professors. Among the poorest members of the Third Estate was urban worker
Third Estate
This occurs when the government spends more money than it takes in
Deficit spending
Was well-meaning but weak and indecisive-he did however chose wisely and picked Jacques Necker-a financial expert as an advisor-Necker urged the king to reduce extravagant court spending, reform government, and abolish burdensome tariffs on internal trade
Louis XVI
The legislative body consisting of representative of the three estates, before making any changes
Estates General
Notebooks, listing their grievances. Called for reforms such as fairer taxes, freedom of press, or regular meetings of the Estates-General
Cahiers
They swore “never to separate and to meet wherever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution”
Tennis Court Oath
A grim medieval fortress used as a prison for political and other prisoners
Bastille
Turned France into a constitutional monarchy
Moderate Phase of the National Assembly (1789-1791)
Led an end of the monarchy and a Reign of Terror
Radical Phase of Escalating Violence (1792-1794)