Absolutism and the structure of the Ancien Regime Weeks 1 and 2 of the AQA lesson plan. 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryFrench RevolutionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Scanli12Created on: 04-12-17 11:29 What was the Ancien Regime? Organisation of government and society 1 of 32 What was the monarch? Head of social hierarchy 2 of 32 Who helped Louis to provide law and order? Ministers 3 of 32 How many intendants were there? 36 4 of 32 What were the intendants? Royal agents responsible for admin in different sections of France 5 of 32 Louis was an ________ Ruler Absolute 6 of 32 Laws that Louis passed needed to be approved by who? Parlements 7 of 32 How many of Parlements were there? 13 8 of 32 Which was the most important Parlement? Paris 9 of 32 What was the First Estate? The Clergy 10 of 32 How many livres per annum did the Archbishops Earn? 40 000 11 of 32 And Parish Priests? 700 12 of 32 What were tithes? Literal meaning "1/10". Compulsory tax to religious organisation. 13 of 32 How much money did tithes create a year? 50million livres 14 of 32 What was corrupt about tithes? Some Priests pocketed the money instead of using it on the church 15 of 32 Did the first estate pay tax? No 16 of 32 What did 1st Estate pay instead, annually, to the king? Don Gratuit 17 of 32 What % of the Churches income was the Don Gratuit? Under 5 18 of 32 What was the Second Estate? Nobility 19 of 32 How much land did the 2nd Estate own? Between 1/3 & ¼ 20 of 32 Give three examples of privileges that nobles had. Tried in special courts, Exempt from military service, Exempt from Paying tax 21 of 32 Who were the Noblesse d'épée? Nobles through generations 22 of 32 Who were the Noblesse de robe? Nobles by holding an official charge 23 of 32 Who were the third estate? Everyone Else 24 of 32 What were Rich merchants, industrialists & business people known as in the Third Estate? Bourgeoisie 25 of 32 Why did the Bourgeoisie feel like they should have political say? They paid the most tax. 26 of 32 What % of the population were the peasantry? 85 27 of 32 What does "Serfdom" mean? workers are property of the landowner 28 of 32 What type of courts could peasants be tried in? seigniorial courts 29 of 32 What were seigniorial courts? Where Lord was judge and jury? 30 of 32 Did peasants have to pay tax? Yes (duh) 31 of 32 Who were the Urban Workers? Property owners and Artisans 32 of 32
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