It was a monarchy based on the divine right of kings.
The king had unlimited power.
the king had unlimited power
i think it was the old regime
The Ancien Regime.
during the 18th century before the French Revolution
The Nobles.
Old regime
The upper-crust of the THIRD ESTATE was extremely dissatisfied with Ancien Regime in Pre-Revolution France.
émigrés
During the Old Regime, the first (clergy) and second (nobility) estates owned most of the land even though they represented 3% of the total population of France.
The Ancien Régime ( Old Regime) refers primarily to the aristocratic, social and political system established in France from (roughly) the 15th century to the 18th century under the late Valois and Bourbon dynasties.
By 1792, European Monarchs were eyeing France with suspicion. ... Reactionaries and the monarchy wanted war because they thought that the new government would be easily defeated by foreign powers. This would pave the way for a return to the old regime, with Louis at the head of government.