France was divided into one of three social classes or estates
Catholic priests, lower class and radicals.
France was an ABSOLUTE MONARCHY when the French Revolution of 1789 began.
Louis XVI
Estates General - France - ended in 1789.
In 1789, France was an absolute monarchy.
France was divided into one of three social classes or estates
Catholic priests, lower class and radicals.
France was an ABSOLUTE MONARCHY when the French Revolution of 1789 began.
The term used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789 is the Ancien Régime. This refers to the social and political system that existed under the Bourbon monarchy, characterized by absolute monarchy, a rigid social hierarchy, and privileges for the nobility and clergy.
Louis XVI (the 16th) was the reigning monarch in 1789.
Louis XVI
1789
Estates General - France - ended in 1789.
August 26, 1789.
1784-1789
The National Assembly.