Absolutism and the structure of the Ancien Regime

Weeks 1 and 2 of the AQA lesson plan.

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