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The French Revolution

Haryana Board · Class 9 · Social Science

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French Society in the 18th Century - The Old Regime

  • France was ruled by Louis XVI of the Bourbon dynasty who faced severe financial crisis
  • French society was divided into three estates: First Estate (Clergy), Second Estate (Nobility), Third Estate (Common people including peasants, artisans, and middle class)
  • Only the Third Estate paid taxes while First and Second Estates enjoyed privileges by birth
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Outbreak of the Revolution (1789)

  • Louis XVI called Estates General on May 5, 1789 to pass new taxes
  • Third Estate demanded individual voting instead of estate-wise voting
  • Third Estate formed National Assembly on June 20, 1789
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Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792)

  • Constitution of 1791 made France a constitutional monarchy
  • Separation of powers: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
  • Declaration of Rights established natural and inalienable rights
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Republic and Reign of Terror (1792-1794)

  • War declared against Prussia and Austria in April 1792
  • Jacobins stormed Tuileries Palace in August 1792
  • Monarchy abolished, France became republic in September 1792

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