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- King Louis XVI's wife was _______________________
- Enlightenment ideas: The ideas of the various ____________________ and knowledge of Great Britain's _______________________ were widely discussed among the__________________.
- economic troubles: France's economic troubles were due primarily to the _____________________, high _________________, heavy __________, and widespread ____________________.
- Privileged Estates: Representing only _____ of the population, these classes had access to _______________ and were exempt from paying ____________.
- In___________ A.D., members of the ______________ formed the ______________; its greatest desire was to bring an end to absolute monarchy and to welcome _________________.
- ________________ formed the second largest percentage and were the poorest. Due to their poverty, they often were forced to _________.
- During the 1700's A.D., ____________ was regarded as the most advanced nation in the world.
- A desire for change in France was most heavily felt by the____________________________.
- ____________ formed the largest percentage of the Third Estate and more than ___________ of France's overall population.
- The bourgeoisie (middle class) were well educated and supported the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers. They were France's____________, ___________, ______________, ______________, and other professionals.
- Privileged Estates: The vast majority of people in these classes scorned the ideas of the _________________, believing that these ideas threatened their power and social status.
- ____________________ represented the smallest percentage of the Third Estate.
- In addition to their cry for certain freedoms, change was also favored due to ___________________, ____________________, and _________________.
- It was a true revival of both ________ and _________ that was primarily due to the nation's classical heritage of both ____ and ________, its thriving _____, and its wealthy _________.
- Who formed the second largest percentage and were the poorest of the third estate?
- The Renaissance, said to have begun in ________, followed the Middle Ages.
- Many Renaissance writers used _________, the language native to their homelands.
- Third Estate: Representing ______ of the population, this class was subdivided into 3 distinct groups: ____________, _______________, and _____________________.
- During the 1700's A.D., the __________________ remained in place. It divided France into 3 large social classes: _______________ (less than 1%), ____________________ (2%), and ___________________ (97%).
- the first 2 estates were known as the "_____________________."