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- 1. FRENCH REVOLUTION Class 9th History Chapter -1 By Christy K. Philip
- 3. What is a Revolution • The word revolution refers to a drastic change of some sort, that has happened during a short period of time. It can be overthrow of the government, or a very important change in the way people do things, or a change in our way of thinking.
- 4. What was society like in France before the French revolution? Before the revolution the French people were divided into three groups: • The first estate: the clergy • The second estate : the nobility • The third estate : the common people (bourgeoise, urban workers, and the peasants). • Legally the first two estates enjoyed many privileges, particularly exemption from most taxation.
- 6. LOUIS XVI • Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France. • He was 20 years old and married Austrian princess Marie Antoinette. • Upon his accession the new king found an empty treasury.
- 7. Reasons for empty treasury • Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. • The cost of maintaining the palace of Versailles. • Under Louis XVI, France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain independence from the common enemy, Britain. • 10 percent of interest on loans • Taxes increased to meet the expenses, such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities.
- 8. TAX PAYERS • The third estate bore the entire tax burden • Tithe- 1/10th of the agricultural produce • Taille – tax paid to the state. • Clergy and nobility enjoyed at their cost
- 10. Middle class • The works of these philosophers increased the discontent felt by the middle classes, and made them resent their position bitterly. • The ideas of these philosophers were discussed intensively in salons and coffee- houses and spread among people through books and newspapers. These were frequently read aloud in groups for the benefit of those who could not read and write.
- 11. Conclusion • Society before French Revolution (General Estate) • Reasons for empty treasury • Subsistence crisis • Emergence of Middle class • Read French Revolution chapter 1 from pg 4 to pg 7.