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3 Estates, finacial troubles
France was divided into 3 estates at this time. The first state was clergy, they were the wealthyest and most powerfull. Then it was the second state, or nobility the nobles were kings and queens of smaller kingdoms, they were as well very wealthy, the third estate is the lowest class.The government was in debt, so louis hired Jacque necker, he advised the king to start taxing all the estates. Louis did not like this and fired him and continued in his lavish lifstyle. -
Estates general, tenis courts oath PT.2
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estates general, Tenis courts oath PT 1
France came close to bankrupcy. Bread riots, fearfull nobles, and loisue baffled, he called the estates general at Versailies. Louis had 3 notebooks set out listing there grievences. Many beleive reforms such as fair taxes, freedom of the press, and regular meetings of the estate genral were needed. The notebooks said that the third estate was always getting out voted so they wanted a head count. The third eastate declared themselves as the national assembly, and when they closed the doors to -
Storming the bastille
The city of paris seized the spotlight from the national assembly metting in bersailles. the streets buzzed with rummors that royal troops were going to occupy the capital. 800 parisian stood at the bastille demanding weapons, such as guns, gun power and swords. the commander would not give in to there demands so the parisians stormed the gates, killed all the guards freed the prisoners and tortured the commander untill he asked for death. They then put his head on a pole and walked the streets. -
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National assembly acts, revolts PT3
government. It was a limited monarchy. A new legislative assembly had the power to make laws, collect taxes, and decide isseuse of war and peace. With all these new changes king louise tries to escape dressed as a servent, but as he was about to cross the austrian border somone recignized him and drug him back to paris. The citizens felt like louise was a trator. -
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National assembly acts, revolts PT 1
The political crisis of 1789 coincided with the worst famine in memory. Starving peasants roamd the country in need of food. In such desperae times rimors ran wild and set off what was later called the "great fear" Tales of attacks on towns spread panic. The peasants unleashed their fury on nobles who were trying to reimpose medieval dues. In paris Marquis De Lafayette helped fight of royal guards in paris. The national assembly abolished feudalism. In late august as a first step towards writing -
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Noational assebly acts, revolts PT 2
a constitution. The assembly issue the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. the document was based on the American declaration of independence. it stated all men were created equil. some women were not happy that the document, did not give them the rights on men.On October 5, about 6000 women marched to versailles take the king and queen back to paris. The national assembly presses onward, it places the church under state controll. In the constitution of 1791 establishes a new -
Threats from abroad
After louise tried to escape, there was hostile rumblings in paris. The king of prussia and the emperor of Austria issued the Deeclaration of Pilnitz. It stated they would intervien and protect the french monarch. -
Civil war
In october the nely elected legislative assenbly took office. Economic problems fed renewed termoil. This government lasted one year. In april 1792 the war of words between french revolutionist and european monarchs. The legislative assembly first declared war with Austria, then Prussia, Brittan. and other states. the great powers expected to win an esay victory agianst France, a land devided by revolution. -
Monarchy abolished
As the revolution continued, dismal news about the war abroad brought tention. well-trained prussian forces were cutting down raw french recruits. In addition, royalists officers were deserting the french army, joing emigres and otheres hoping to restore the kings power. many outbursts broke out that ended in guards and the kings officials dead. september 1792 the assembly voted to abolish monarchy in france, and instead have a republic. -
Robespierre and the reign of terror PT2
Incorruptible. He promoted religious toleration and wanted to ambolish slavery. be believed terror, which he vooly defined as nothing more than "prompt, severe, inflexible justise." Robespierre cried, liberty cannot be secure unless criminals lose there heads. -
Robespierre and the reign of terror
The country was at war with much of Europe, in the vendee region of france, royalists and priests led peasants in rebellion against the government. France , the convention created the committe of public safety. A 12 member committe had almost absolute power as it battled to save revolution. Robespierre, a shrewd lawyer and politician, quickly rose to the leadership od the committe of public safety.Robespierre was one of the chief archietects of the reign of terror. Robespierre was known as the -
Third stage of the revolution
In reactoion to the terror, the revolution entered a third stage. Moving away from the excesses of the convention, moderates produced another constitution. The constitiution of 1795 set up a five man directory and a two house legislature elected by male citizens of property. they stopped wars with prussia and spain. Also many problems from the past start coming back like rising bread prices. As choas threatened, polotics turn to napoleon. they turn to him to advance on there own goals. -
Revolution brings change
The 10 year old French revolution had dramatically changed france. It had dislodged the old social order; overthrown the monarchy and brough the church under state controll. The social classes were eliminated, and now all males were citizens were created equil.
