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Causes of the French Revolution
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There is significant disagreement among historians of the French Revolution as to its causes. Usually, they acknowledge the presence of several interlinked factors, but vary in the weight they attribu
Storming of the Bastille
Storming of the Bastille
Depiction of a Lit de justice at the Parlement of Paris in 1450.
Depiction of a Lit de justice at the Parlement of Paris in 1450.
The 17th-century French playwright Molière (1622–73) catalogued the social-climbing essence of the bourgeoisie[citation needed] in Le Bourgeois gentil
The 17th-century French playwright Molière (1622–73) catalogued the social-climbing essence of the bourgeoisie[citation needed] in Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1670)
1822 depiction of the 1596 Assembly of Notables in Rouen
1822 depiction of the 1596 Assembly of Notables in Rouen
Tennis Court Oath
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The Tennis Court Oath was taken on 20 June 1789 by the members of the French Third Estate in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles. Their vow "not to separate and to reassemb
Causes of the French Revolution
…and Second Estates, as well as the King, failed to respond to the Third Estate's demands, they eschewed the authority of the King, resulting in the Tennis Court Oath and the subsequent development of the Revolution. Furet, the foremost proponent of the 'philosophical society' nuance to this view, says that the ideas…
Drawing by Jacques-Louis David of the Tennis Court Oath.
Drawing by Jacques-Louis David of the Tennis Court Oath.
The deputies of the third estate meeting in the tennis court, swearing not to disperse until a constitution is assured.
The deputies of the third estate meeting in the tennis court, swearing not to disperse until a constitution is assured.
Etching by Helman after C. Monnet, “Serment du Jeu de Paume à Versailles” on 20 June 1789
Etching by Helman after C. Monnet, “Serment du Jeu de Paume à Versailles” on 20 June 1789
This satirical image depicts the Third Estate carrying the First and Second Estate on his back. Highlighting the taxation burden amongst the physical
This satirical image depicts the Third Estate carrying the First and Second Estate on his back. Highlighting the taxation burden amongst the physical labor burden that the Third Estate had to endure while the First and Second Estates profited from them.