The People
What rights did the Third Estates have?
None
True or False? Louis believed that his power had been given to him by God.
True.
What year did the French Revolution start?
1789
How was Louis XVI killed
What is guillotined
What was Louis XIV's nicknamed?
The Sun King
What were some of the laws the people wanted to change? Give some examples.
The amount taxes they had to pay, what religion they had to practice, freedom of speech, e.c.t.
Marie-Antoinette was a princess from
What is Austria.
How did the French Revolution end?
Where did the King get all his money?
What are taxes
How old was King Louis XIV when he was crowned?
4 years old.
Who were the National Assembly?
Deputies of the Third Estate
True or False? King Louis XIV granted allowances to the nobility.
True.
What actions caused the French government to be so far in debt?
Wars, extravagant living, building Versailles
How was the King of France chosen?
He became the King of France because he was the son or descendant of the previous monarch.
How long did King Louis XIV rule?
72 years (1643-1715)
Who were the Bourgeoisie?
Members of the third estate who were middle class
True or False? The King was an absolute monarch, meaning he was bound to the constitution.
False, he was NOT bound to the constitution.
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
Why did the King need so much money?
To pay for war, dept, lavishing parties and build large palaces.
What were Marie-Antoinette's most famous words?
Let them eat cake!
What type of jobs did people in the Third estate have?
What are merchants, artisans and laborers, lawyers, doctors and shopkeepers
When Louis and his family were captured by the Paris Mob, they were kept prisoners at?
What is imprisoned in Tuilleries in Paris
Tried to escape Paris while wearing dis
Who are Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and their children
In this era, the King had all the power. Give some examples.
The power to make laws, levy and collect taxes, organize trade with the colonies, imprison whoever he wanted, declare war, make peace treaties and impose the religion of his choice on the people.
What is the meaning of "absolute monarchy"?
A form of monarchy in which the monarch(King) holds supreme authority.