The Monarchy of France
by Lisa Hayman
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction · Questions · Web Resources · The Big Question · Conclusion · Rubric · Guide
Introduction
Crisis in the Old Regime – Attempts at Reform
The French Monarchy reached its climax during the reign of Louis XIV. Known as the 'Sun King' he was regarded as a true absolute monarch.
By the time that Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette came to the throne, France was suffering from royal extravagances and costly wars.
Did Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette posses the skills to lead France during this time?
Questions
- Describe Marie Antoinette's personality. What was the 'Diamond Necklace Affair' and explain its contribution to the downfall of Marie Antoinette.
- Identify the weaknesses of Louis XVI's character. List 5 leadership traits.
- Three of Louis XVI’s Comptrollers-General proposed reforms to the French political & economic structures in the period before 1789, very few of these reform proposals succeeded.Summarise the major elements of the reform proposals of the three Comptrollers-General.
- Draw a timeline of the attempts at financial reform put forward by Necker, Turgot and Calonne.
Web Resources Links
- Marie Antoinette
- 'Courage! I have shown it for years....'
- Marie Antoinette's Early Life
- The Diamond Necklace Affair
- Louis XVI
- from Lycos Kids
- Louis XVI
- Brief Information
- Turgot, Anne Robert Jacques , 1727–81, French economist, comptroller general of finances (1774–76).
- Necker, Jacques , 1732–1804
- Calonne,Charles Alexandrede,controller general of finances(1783–87).
- French Revolution - a Chronology
- Danton
The Big Question
What were the strengths and weaknesses of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as monarchs of France?
In what ways did these character traits contribute to the problems facing France in the late eighteenth century?
Conclusion
Was the French Monarchy responsible for the French Revolution?
Was the Revolution inevitable?
Consider what causes revolutions in the 21st Century.
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