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King Louis 16th becoming king
King Louis 16th ascends to throw. The country was nearing bankruptcy. ( en.m.wikipedia.org ) -
Causes of the French Revolution
Ineffective leader, the enlightenment ideas, storming of the Bastille, unfair tax code, absolute monarchy, population divided into 3, economic hardships. (Google images) -
Tennnis Court Oath
The 3rd estate broke free from the the estates general and made up their own consttution. They had issuses including the right to vote by head instead or by order. They all met at versailles. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/tennis.html -
D.R.M.
Rights that the french people should have. The king wasnt very happy.(notes) -
National Assembly created
Formed by representatives of the third estate. The National Assembly was formed with out the kings approval. (Notes) -
Attack on the bastille
The bastille was a prison that was a symbol of the kings absolute and arbitrary power. The day of the attack the bastille was only guarded by a few men. So the people attacked. http://bastille-day.com/history/storming-of-the-bastille-july-14-1789 -
Bread March
An mob of 7000 woman were armed and on there way to versailles. The rage was focused on Marie Antoinette.The womens march brought an end to the great monarchy of versailles. http://www.onthisdeity.com/5th-october-1789-%E2%80%93-the-womens-march-on-versailles/ -
Royal Escape
King Louis 16th attemped to escape into austria. Their attempt failed they were recognized along the road. They were returned to paris. ( from notes) -
War with Austria
Revolutionary France was viewed with both fear and anger by the European monarchies. Especially by Austria. French declared war on them. Historylists.org -
The death of King Louis 16th
King Louis 16th was executed for conspiracy with forgeign powers. 9 months later his wife was convicted of teason by a tribunal. They both were poor leaders.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-louis-xvi-executed -
Reign Of Terror
Period of violence that occured after the onset of the french revolution. By conflict between rival political fractions. 16,594 were excuted with the guillotine. (notes) -
Results of the French Revolution
In France the bourgeois and landowners became dominant power. Feudalism was dead. There was a huge difference after the war. Sparknotes.com
