Table of Contents
- 1 What was the name of the feudal system used in France during the 1770s?
- 2 What was the feudal system in France?
- 3 Was life in 1700’s France was based on feudalism?
- 4 Why did the French bourgeoisie supported the revolution?
- 5 Why was the feudal system abolished in France?
- 6 What was the social and political system in use in France prior to the French Revolution?
- 7 What happened in 17th century France?
What was the name of the feudal system used in France during the 1770s?
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| The social and political system in use in France in the 1770s called the _______. had been in place since the Middle Ages. | The Old Regime |
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| The noble men of the ______ and the clergy of the _______ were forced by the king to join the National Assembly. | Second Estate, First Estate. |
What was the feudal system in France?
Before the French revolution, in France, feudalism (feudal system) was popular. The policy consisted of the granting of land for military service returns. In a feudal system, in exchange for serving a lord or king, especially during times of war, a peasant or worker received a piece of land.
What was the social and political system of France in the 1770s called?
In the 1770s, the social and political system of France—the Old Regime— remained in place. Under this system, the people of France were divided into three large social classes, or estates. The Roman Catholic Church, whose clergy formed the First Estate, owned 10 percent of the land in France.
Was life in 1700’s France was based on feudalism?
Before the French Revolution, French society was structured on the relics of feudalism, in a system known as the Estates System. Besides being based on feudalism, French society was also centered on the political structure of absolute monarchy.
Why did the French bourgeoisie supported the revolution?
The English Civil War (1642–51), the American War of Independence (1775–83), and French Revolution (1789–99) were partly motivated by the desire of the bourgeoisie to rid themselves of the feudal and royal encroachments on their personal liberty, commercial prospects, and the ownership of property.
How did the French revolution the feudal system in France?
The National Constituent Assembly, acting on the night of 4 August 1789, announced, “The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely.” It abolished both the seigneurial rights of the Second Estate (the nobility) and the tithes gathered by the First Estate (the Catholic clergy).
Why was the feudal system abolished in France?
The abolition of the feudal system took place during the famous night session of the National Assembly on August 4th 1789. It was reportedly prompted by the reading of a report on the misery and disorder which prevailed in the provinces. The National Assembly hereby completely abolishes the feudal system.
The best-known system is a three-estate system of the French Ancien Régime used until the French Revolution (1789–1799). This system was made up of clergy (the First Estate), nobility (the Second Estate), and commoners (the Third Estate). A direct land tax on the French peasantry and non-nobles in Ancien Régime France.
What happened in the 1700s in France?
In the late 1700s, France was facing a severe financial crisis due to the immense debt accrued through the French involvement in the Seven Years War (1756–1763) and the American Revolution (1775-1783).
What happened in 17th century France?
The Seventeenth Century started with France stable under Henry IV. His victory in the French Wars of Religion gave him an authority that had eluded the likes of Charles IX and Henry III. Louis XIII was to build on this after 1617 as was his son Louis XIV. Louis XIII inherited a very complex government system.