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Part C: The French Revolution, to 1799
Nature of government and society in 18th century France, of the origins and challenges to absolutism, and of the differences and similarities between the Ancien Regime and the post-revolutionary governments to 1799.
Themes: rights, authority and revolution.
Key issues and description of content
1 An evaluation of the threats to the security of the Ancien Regime before 1789.
- financial issues
- taxation and corruption
- role of the royal family
- position of the clergy and nobility
- grievances held by the Third Estate
2 An evaluation of the reasons for the French Revolution in 1789.
- financial problems of the Ancien Regime
- influence of the Enlightenment
- effects of the American Revolution
- crisis of 1788-89
- actions of Louis XVI
3 An evaluation of the reasons for the failure of constitutional monarchy, up to 1792
- role of Louis XVI
- Civil Constitution of the Clergy
- role of the National Assembly
- activities of the émigrés
- outbreak of war
4 An evaluation of the reasons for the Terror, 1792–95.
- threat of counter-revolution
- political rivalries
- role of Robespierre
- Committee of Public Safety
5 An evaluation of the reasons for the establishment of the Consulate.
- Constitution of 1795
- political instability
- increasing intervention of the army in politics
- role of Sieyès
- role of Bonaparte
6 An assessment of the impact of the Revolution.
The social and political impact on:
- peasants
- urban workers
- bourgeoisie
- nobility
- clergy
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