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Divided French Society
First Estate, clergy such as church leaders
Second Estate, nobility such as kings
Third Estate, majority of population -
storming the bastille
civilians storm building.
July 14, 1789
Bastille was used as a prison
the people killed commander and 5 guards
they entered to get weapons, they found none -
Revolt/national assembly acts
makes all pay taxes
women demand rights
all men have equal rights
1791 france wrote constitution -
Monarchy is abolished
In 1792 monarchy was abolished
about a month later 1,200 political and regular prisoners were killed
they also killed all the kings guard -
Third stage of the revolution
constitution of 1795 set up five man directory and two house legislature
elected by only men