It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foo

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of
times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the
age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,
it was the epoch of incredulity
-- Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities
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Let Them Eat Cake!

• Marie Antoinette NEVER said that!
• Madame Deficit
• The Austrian Whore

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Socio-Economic Data, 1789
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The French Urban Poor
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Financial Problemsin France, 1789

• Urban CommonersBudget
• Food 80
• Rent 25
• Tithe 10
• Taxes 35
• Clothing 20
• TOTAL 170

• Kings Budget
• Interest 50
• Army 25
• Versailles 25
• Coronation 10
• Loans 25
• Admin. 25
• TOTAL 160

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French Budget, 1774
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The Suggested Voting PatternVoting by Estates
Clergy 1st Estate
1
Aristocracy 2nd Estate
1
1
Commoners 3rd Estate
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The Number of Representativesin the Estates
General Vote by Head!
Clergy 1st Estate
300
Aristocracy 2nd Estate
300
648
Commoners 3rd Estate
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March of the Women,October 5-6, 1789
We want the baker, the bakers wife and the
bakers boy!
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The National Convention

• The Decree of Fraternity it offered
  French assistance to any subject
  peoples who wished to overthrow their
  governments.

When France sneezes, all of Europe catches cold!
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The First Coalition The Brunswick Manifesto
Duke of Brunswick? if the Royal Family is
harmed, Paris will be
leveled!!
1792-1797
FRANCE
AUSTRIAPRUSSIABRITAINSPAINPIEDMONT
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The Reign of Terror
Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt,
severe, inflexible. -- Robespierre
Let terror be the order of the day!
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The GuillotineAn Enlightenment Tool?
Oh, thou charming guillotine, You shorten kings
and queensBy your influence divine,We have
reconquered our rights.Come to aid of the
CountryAnd let your superb instrumentBecome
forever permanentTo destroy the impious
sect.Sharpen your razor for Pitt and his
agentsFill your divine sack with heads of
tyrants.
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The Monster Guillotine
The last guillotine execution in France was in
1939.
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Louis XVI as a Pig
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Louis XVIs Head (January 21, 1793)
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The Death of Citizen Louis Capet
Matter for reflectionfor the crowned jugglers.
So impure blooddoesnt soil our land!