The first class composed of Catholic priests (1 first class) and the second class composed of nobles (second class) are the dominant privileged classes. Other citizens, such as farmers and urban civilians, form the third level and are in a dominant position. The highest representative of the privileged class is Bourbon King Louis XVI. At the end of 18, the contradiction between the third class and the privileged class became more and more serious. The privileged class stubbornly maintains its privileged position.
1On May 5, 789, Louis XVI held a three-level meeting in Versailles in an attempt to raise the third-level tax to save the government's financial crisis. The third-level representatives demanded the constitution, restricted the royal power and carried out reforms. Louis XVI attempted to raise taxes and called a national assembly to vote.
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The main influence of the French Revolution:
1, for domestic use
The French Revolution was a broad and profound political and social revolution. From the Paris people's capture of the Bastille to the hot month coup, the French Revolution experienced a five-year course, like a storm, which was extremely rapid. In the three uprisings, the people showed great strength, saved the revolution from crisis after crisis, and pushed the revolution forward. It completely ended the autocratic monarchy system in France for more than 1000 years and spread the ideas of freedom, democracy and equality.
2. completely
The French Revolution was the largest and most thorough revolution in modern world history. It destroyed the French monarchy, impacted the feudal order of the whole European continent and spread the progressive ideas of freedom and democracy. The Declaration of Human Rights promulgated during this period and the Civil Code promulgated during the Napoleonic Empire (later renamed the Napoleonic Code) are called the birth certificates of the new society, which have had a far-reaching impact in world history.
3. For movies and TV
The French Revolution also had a great influence on the film and television industry. Because it is an important event in history, there are many movies about the French Revolution with the French Revolution as the background. Such as Les Miserables, Friends in Gone with the Wind, Ladies and Duke, black tulip, Goodbye, My Queen, Summer of Revolution, Cleopatra and so on. All of them are based on the French Revolution.
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