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French Revolution Area of Study One
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- 1First Estate0.4% of population.
Clergy
Collected Tithe
Biggest land owners
Privileged - 2Second estateNobility/Aristocracy
0.6% of population
Second biggest land owners
Privileged - 3Third estateEveryone else
99% of population
owned 55% of land
No privileges - 4TailleLand Tax
- 5Vingtieme5% tax on income (war tax)
- 6GabelleSalt Tax
- 7CorveeLabour Tax (Forced Labour)
- 8Cahirs de doleanceGrievances to the king.
- 9Abbe SiyesJan. 1789
What is the third estate - 10Estates General5th May 1789
- 11National Assembly Formed17th June 1789,
Representatives from the third estate form the National Assembly and declare they won't leave until new Constitution is formed. - 12Rights of Man and Citizen26th of August 1789,
National Assembly decrees Rights of Man and Citizen - 13Tennis Court Oath20th of August 1789,
Signed by members of third estate locked out of Estates General - 14Women's march on Versaille5th October 1789
Women stormed palace of Versaille, leads to king returning to Paris - 15King Returns to Paris6th of October 1789
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- Key knowledge for History Revolutions unit 3 French Revolution
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