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Bad Luck Gets Really Bad
People in France were unsettled because of poor economy and rising living costs. To add on, farmers in France lost a lot of crops due to bad weather. This made food in France become a lot more expensive and many people starved to death/became homeless. -
Estates-General Meeting
First Estates-General meeting in 175 years with the aim to approve taxing the nobility. -
Establishment of the National Assembly
National Assembly was established (made France stop having an absolute monarchy) -
Bastille Prison
The day a mob looking for gunpowder and arms took over a French prison called Bastille (killing several guards and parading with their heads on sticks) -
Noble Speeches
Noblemen made speeches talking about liberty and equalit -
Respect to All (Men)
the National Assembly adopted “the Declaration of Rights of Men and of the Citizen” -
Flour Power
Thousands of Parisian women rioted over the price of bread, eventually breaking into the palace and kicking the king and queen out. (By the way, I didn't misspell flower the title's just a dumb joke) -
Royal Escape
The royal family attempted to run away from France but were caught when they were right at the border. -
Limited King
The National Assembly completed the new constitution that turned France into a limited monarchy. This took a lot of power away from the king. -
Dear France, You’re Not You When You’re Hungry, Eat Snickers
War with Austria and Prussia was declared by the General Assembly. -
Royal Victims
A group of 20,000 men and women invaded Tuileries killing the guards and capturing the royal family. -
I Told You to Eat Snickers/September Massacre
The French were very angry so they killed many prisoners, nobles, and priests. -
National Convention
The National Convention, a new legislature, took office. -
Off with his Head!
The king got decapitated in the town square. -
5 vs 1
Great Britain, Holland, and Spain joined Prussia and Austria in war against France. -
Turning over a new leader
Robespierre became leader of the Committee of Public Safety -
Turning against the New Leader
Members of the National Convention turned of Robespierre, insisting he got arrested and executed. -
Turning over a Newer Government
The National Convention Drafted a new government plan.
