French revolution Flashcards
Factors of enlightenment
Paris-Cultural capital
Salon society-discussions
science
John Locke
Human nature was good
natural rights like liberty and property
Descartes
Christians-argued for coexistence of religion and natural philosophy
Voltaire
TOLERANCE-fought for liberty
Rousseau
radical-impulse and spontaneity were most important
Jacobins
Political party in the French revolution, radical and violent-wanted the downfall of king louis and the rise of the french republic . started the reign of terror.
Robespierre
Powerful member of the Jacobins
The directory
The governing group of 5 people in place in France before they were overthrow by napoleon
Feudal system
A social system-kings on top then nobles and church then knights then vassels and peasants at the bottom
declaration of rights of man
Frances constitution
The three estates
1st estate- the clergy
0.5% of the population
2nd estate-the nobility
1.5% of the population
The 3rd estate-everyone else
Bourgeoise
urban laborer’s
Peasents-86%
Absolutism
the system where the absolute monarch is given the power to rule the land and the people
Divine right
Justified absolutism by saying to came from God
