-
The Enlightment
bankers, factory owners, merchants adn profeesionals belived in the Enlightment ideals of liberty and equality. enlightment spread individuals apart depending on there wealth and personality. -
the old order
Social and political systems of France. Under the system people of france were divided into three estates. There was the first estate, secind estate, and third estate. -
a weak leader (LoisXVI)
king LouisXVI allowed important matters to slip by. he payed veryy little attention to the government, and didnt follow the rules. only payed attention to him self. -
tennis court oath
A pledge or saying. which means or represents that they staty until they had drawn up a new constitutin. Nobles and members of the clrgy who favored reform joined the third estate.