What was the ancien regime?

Question

I am doing an assignment on the french revolution and need some research on the money problems of the ancien regime. im not asking you to do my assignment for me, but i really dont understand what the ancien regime was

Answer 1

"Ancien" means "former" not "ancient." The ancien regime was the one that came before the French Revolution, i.e., the monarchy that went back hundreds of years.

Answer 2

France wasnt an 'ancient regime' during the French revolution. That was just a few hundred years ago.  

Answer 3

The ancien regime was basically the time before the French Revolution, like when it was an absolutist monarchy. So anytime before 1789 is the ancien regime.

Answer 4

ancien regime was made up of the first second and third estates were, the first being the clergy, the second the wealthy and politicians, and the third the rest of the french. it was basically the medival system of france's government. the third estate was ninety something percent of France's population. and the third estate was the only estate getting taxed, so they revolted and started the french revolution by making the national assmebly, and less than a month later storming and buring down the bastille