AP European History Study Thread!

athenegoddess
Fri, 11 May 2007 00:22:34 +0000

correct, but the aristocracy was also influenced by the Enlightenment and renounced their privileges.

the aristocracy: was extempt from most major taxes, blocked Louis XIII’s use of parlements to raise additional funds.

bourgeoisie: agitated for greater political rights. abbe sieyes “The Third Estate” equal taxation, vote by head. the enlightement espoused the idea of natural rights for each citizen. majority of the French people.

the class struggle between the aristocracy and the desire for equal political rights influenced the bourgeoisie and the working class to demand further reform — leading to the french Rev.

next: this one’s hard for me

analyze the way in which society was changes as a result of the ideas contained in the Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels.