What were the main ideals of the French Revolution?

Answer 1

the french revolution started basically started because the lower claass people were sick of paying taxes and everything for the nobles
france was split into 3 estates
1. the clergy---10% of the the land was owned by the church, this brouht a large income but they were privelidged so didn't have to pay taxes. at times money was given to the king from the church, but this till couldn't cover the expenses of the government. the 1st and 2nd states were strongly connected as almost all the church leaders came from the nobility. most clergy were poor parish priests, they had understood the problems of the poor but couldn'tinfluence the other churchleaders

2md--the nobility---25% of the land was owned b the nobilty, like the clergy they didn't have to pay taxes becasue they were priveledged. though they were really suppossed to pay more, they got away withpayigng just a little if any. becaus e of this the kings income was decreasded and also that the poorer class had the burdenof reimbursing the tax money. well paid government, church and army postitions were given to the nobles

3rd everyone else----everyone who wasn't nobility or clergymen made up the 3rd estate. this began as mainly being peasnats, the introduction of trade caused the middle classto be made. included on the midle class was the bourgeoisie, and the larger town working class, so the 3rd estate ranged from the walethy upper bourgeoisie right trought the tradesmen, peasants to the poorest town workers and landless labourers

when the peasants revolted against this the king and queen actually agreed that everyone should pay taxe,however the nobility balked at this as they would loose some fo their lavish life styles. they had a stornger influence over the king so the kking was forced to change his mind


\the new constitution
The first 'right' different fom anything the french had experienced before was that it declared ALL men were free and equal. it didn't matter what class you were born into as, everyman had an equal chance at priviledges and everyman had an equal say in the country's voting.
the rights in claus 2 of Goodwins writings
LIBERTY-liberty was freedom (something many oeasnats hadn't experienced bfore) though later there were restrictions applied.
PROPERTY-All men could own land and improve it, no matter who they were. and they didn't have to pay rent
SECURITY-everyone could live in security, knowing that both their land and property and also hteir life were safe.
RESISTANCE OF OPPRESSION-they could resist the taking away of their libert, property andd security, they need justification for what happened at Bastille.

Professor Goodwin addresses both individual Liberty and Freedom of Opinions.
Inividual liberty meant no man could be accused, arrested or imprisoned except by a proper legal process. this prevented the revival of the "Lettres de cachet" (letters oredering arrest by the king for any reason he pleased that could lead to imprisoment, without trial, in the Bastille) under the new constitution this could not happen
it is basically
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY

its not everything but i hope it helps!!!
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Answer 2

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Answer 3

There are several so I'll name a few: freedom of religion/thought, elimination of an absolutist state, elmination of a class society, universal male suffrage, and equality.

Google "French Revolution" and you'll get more info.

Answer 4

let them eat cake (bread)