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The French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
When the Third Estate split fron the others they were locked out of the meeting room so they took over an indoor tennis court. They called themselves the National Assembly and made an oath. The Assembly would enact the peoples will and vowed to meet at the tennis court until a new constitution was created. -
The Storming of Bastille
The Bastille was a well-known prision that represented the royals power. The peasants attacking the Bastille claimed they were freeing the prisoners, but there were only about ten at that time. They looted the prison for weapons and killed some of the guards. They even cut off de Launay's head, he was the govoner of the Bastille. -
The Declaration of Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was a charter that abolished class distinctions and made all men free. The charter stated that all men were born free and remained free. It was approved by the Legislative Assembly of France in 1789 and was signed by king Louis. -
March to Versailles
Thousands of women marched from Paris to Versailles to confront the royal family. The women wanted them to move back to Paris, which would ensure that they had no more power over the French people. The women also wanted back the grains that the royals were keeping because bread was such an essential part of their diet. -
Louis's Trial
After his attempt at an escape Louis is held prisoner. While he was prisoner the National Assembly declared France a republic and abolished monarchy. He was to have his trial in front of the Convention, they read him the accusations and voted. The vote was not unanimous but Louis received the death penalty. This meant he was to be sent to the guillotine. -
The Terror
The Terror was a time in the Revolution when Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety would guillotine anyone that posed a threat. A majority of those killed were wrongly accused and if they weren't sent to the guillotine they were sent to over-crowded prisons where they often died from disease. The Committee killed nearly 17,000 people via guillotine. But this reign of terror throughout France ended when Robespierre and his colleagues were sentenced to the very same fate. -
Robespierre Comes to Power
Maximilian Robespierre was a law student Louis le Grande University before they were known enemies. He was a voice for the revolutionaries, writing articles to spread the movement. He is one of the best known figures of the Revolution. Eventually he became the chief of the Committee of Public Safety. He was responsible for ordering the executions of thousands. -
Robespierre's Death
Robespierre and his colleages are put on trial for their participation in the Reign of Terror. The convention was suspicious of Robespierre after he had Danton and Desmoulins unfairly tried and executed. Robespierre was seen as a tyrant be the Convention so they ordered two of his friends to be executed and when Robespierre and the rest of his followers were guillotined the Terror came to an end.
