What is Ancien Régime?
The '''Ancien Régime''' ([[French language|French]] for ''Old Regime'' or ''Old Order'') was the social and political system of [[absolute monarchy]] in [[France]] from 1500 to the [[French Revolution]] in 1792. The Ancien Régime was marked by the ideology of [[absolutism]] and the preservation of aristocratic privileges. {{history-stub}} [[Category:History of France]]