French Society Flashcards
How many estates were there?
3
Which estate had to pay taxes?
Third estate
What privileges did the first and second estate have?
1) They didn’t have to pay taxes.
2) They owned most of the land.
3) Important posts of the state were held by them.
4) They raised taxes from the poor in form of tithes(indirect taxes) and tailles (direct taxes)
At what age did Louis XVI ascend the throne and who was he married to?
He ascended at 20 and was married to Marie Antoinette.
What were the reasons for the treasury being empty?
It was empty due to long years of war and the cost of maintaining an expensive court at Versailles.
What were the reasons for the treasury being empty?
It was empty due to long years of war and the cost of maintaining an expensive court at Versailles.
What did Louis XVI do to try and fill the treasury?
He raised taxes
How did the middle class earn their wealth in the late 18th century?
They earned their wealth through an expanding overseas trade and from the manufacture of goods such as woollen and silk textiles that were either exported or bought by the richer members of the society.
Name 3 philosophers who defied the king’s system.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke
Name 3 philosophers who defied the king’s system.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
John Locke
