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•1661 - The Palace at Versaille is built is this good or bad for the French people?
The Palace of Versaille was built in 1661. It was extremely large. It had over 2,000 rooms. It was bad for the French people and the economy, because the construction of the palace was 100 million dollars to build, and the French people barely had enough money for food. -
•1770- Who does King Loius XVI marry?
In May, Louis gets married to the fourteen year old, Marie Antoinette. She was very big into fashion, and didnt care at all about politics. The french people did not like her. SHe wanted to just be accepted mostly, and didn't really care about the people of France. -
•1789- What is the Tennis Court Oath?
The Tennis Court Oath was a result oif the growing dicontent of the Third Estate in France in the face of King Louis XVI's desire to hold onto power.The estates General met at Versailles, each estste in its own building. -
•1789- Why does Louis call the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
Louis XVI was the one who called the meeting of the estates general. They hadn't been called in 175 years. He needed a way to pay of his debts, because he was broke from his wife using money that they didn't have. France's enconomy was in a bad state. -
•1789- Why did the people of Paris storm the Bastille?
The pesants heard rumors that king Lousi XVI was going to send an army, to kill peasants and burn there crops. They stormed the Bastille to make a statement, and to stop them. -
•1789- Why are the Decleration of the Rights of Man important to the French?
This decleration was very important to the French, because they wanted to be treated equally, and fairly. Everyone deserved to be treated the same and to have the same rights. -
•1792- Guillotine is introduced. What was it used for?
The gullotine is a big wooden structure with a blade attached.The blad was used to cut peoples' heads off and it was also used to make executions. -
•1793- What does Robespierre want to do for the French people?
Robespierre wanted equality and fairness for all the citizens in France. -
•October 16, 1793- What happens to Marie Antoinette?
Marie Antoinette is excuted just like her husband Louis the XVI. -
•July 28, 1794- What happens to Robespierre?
Robespierre is excuted because he is called a traitor by the whole community of France.
