HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Bourgeoisie, Sans-Culottes, Great Fear
4 Nov 2016
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Involved in the age of exploration, discovering new worlds, worldwide trading. 1st & 2nd estates held 450,000 people (of 22 million) who owned 5/6 of the land. Most important people in beginning the french revolution. Paris = commercial & industrial capital in france. Cost of living in paris goes up 66% Called representatives from each of the three estates. 1st & 2nd estate combined: 610 members. On the side of the 3rd estate. Vote by number: 1 member of liberal nobility to jump to the 3rd estate & defeat a tie vote. Bourgeoisie goes to a tennis court to take an oath. Urban laborers come to the support of the national assembly. Urban laborers say they are going to open it up. Peasants believe the king has put together an army to kill all peasants. Peasants begin to eliminate their status in life. Simply trying to solve its problems mostly through a peaceful way.
