how did the enlightenment influence the french rev
Rousseau
thought people are born free but was enslaved
three estates
clergyman nobleman peasant
KING LOUIS XIV
known as sun god.thaught god chose him to rule.thaught he was the state
dead people
september 1793-july 1794 ~40,000 french were shot or guillotine
entering Versailles
first two estates were greeted by king.therd was delayed and accepted less generously
detested catholic church
Voltaire
clergyman
some poor some rich.owned 10%of land.DID NOT PAY TAXES
KING LOUIS XV
liked enjoyment.exessive spending was sure to bankrupt France.thought it wasnt inportant to leave thing in other kings
guillotine
Marie and Louis were voted on and guillotened
meating
third estate got other estates to join them.
Montesquieu
no absolute monarch
peasant
some poor.PAID TAXES
XIV tension
cared about himself.
law of suspect
forbade criticism of the French rev
king
tried to declare national assembly ILLEGAL
Voltaire
detested catholic church
nobleman
use to be warrior class.only people allowed to hold office in army,church,and gov.owned 20% of land
XV tension
spent alot of money=more taxes
Robespierre
led his group and claimed horror would allo virtue to flowish
outh
deputies took ''tennis court outh''
no absolute monarch
montesquieu
top of the level
king
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disigreement
there was a lot of disigrement