The Old Order Flashcards

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What was the French Revolution?

A

It introduced many social,political and economic changes. It was a violent uprising against the Ancient Regime or Old Order and social oppression which existed in Europe for centuries.

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What is an absolute monarchy?

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Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch holds supreme authority and where that authority is not restricted by any written laws, legislature, or customs.

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What did Absolute Monarchs believe?

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They believed that they had been chosen by God to rule their subjects and were responsible only to God for their actions.

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4
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What was King Louis able to declare?

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I am the state

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What did absolute monarchies not have and as a result what 3 things did the king have control of?

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There was no parliament and all the legislative, executive and judicial power and authority was in the King’s hands.

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What would ministers have to remain in the King’s favor?

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Obey him

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Where would be people be taken to if they disobeyed the king?

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They would be imprisoned without a trial in the Bastille.

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What was the parliament in France called and what did consist of?

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It was called the States-General consisting of 3 elected representatives of the three classes: the nobility, the clergy and the Third Estate.

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9
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The States-General never met because it fell into _______.

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Disuse

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10
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Who enforced the King’s Commands in the provinces ?

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Governors

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