French Revolution - ancien regime Flashcards
specific date for French Revolution
1789
term for the old ways
“ancien regime”
-ism against autocracy, intolerance, and privilege
classical liberalism
two key points of classical liberalism
liberty and equality
unofficial alliance between monarchy and church
throne and altar
3 estates of ancien regime
clergy, nobility, commoners
privileges within clergy estate (3)
obligatory tithe - taxes for church
fiscal immunities - tax exemptions
special court and less punishment
privileges within nobility estate (3)
fiscal immunities - tax exemptions
banalites - fee to nobles for using machines
power in court and better punishments
types of ppl in commoners estate
peasants, urbaners, bourgeoisie
% population of commoner estate
95%
small landowners having to pay ppl w/ more land/nobles
Right of Eminent Property
nobles/kings could hunt places commoners could not
hunting privileges
commoners that make money w/ mind not body (merchant, banker, lawyer, etc)
bourgeoisie
idea that ppl rule/have power
popular sovereignty