ancien regime (Old Regime) (jan 1, 1068 – jan 1, 1167)

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Term used following the French Revolution to describe the social, political, and economic powers that existed in France before 1789. Became applied to all of pre-revolutionary Europe Rule of absolute monarchies with growing bureaucracies (excluding Great Britain) Scarcity of food, predominance of agriculture, slow transport, competitive oversea empires. People saw themselves as members of groups, not individuals. Tradition, hierarchy, corporate feeling, and privilege were dominant social feelings.

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