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Estates General Convened by King
.France suffored from finacnial prombelms so King Lous xvi conveded an assembly called the estates general .To talk about the govements finacial problems .They pushed aside the king and abolished the priveleges of the nobility & clergy. -
Tennis Court Oath
It was a result of the graving discontent to the third estate .This was the first formal opposition of the king, This was the people who were not allowed into the Esates-General. They vowed not to separate from each other and work together to find a way to end this crisis. -
Storming of the Bastille
This had been planed for weeks . A huge mob marched to the bastille ,searched for gunpowder & prisoners that had been taken by the king. Marquis de launay-leader broke into the fotress overtaxing &overbearing . -
National assembly decrees abolition of freudalism
The voting was carried in a fervor of enthusiasm. The national Constituent assembly abolished feudalism , took away the right of the third estate and tithes gathered by the third estate. -
Declaration of the rights of the man and citizens
The declaration created by the National assembly. The new rules in which the French rebels had to abide by. Basically stated that all men are created with the same three rights. Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. This did not included women or slaves . -
Womens March for bread to versailles
Bread prices were to high & this angered many woman , so they marched in the rain towars Versailles in the ran . Demanding bread for theior families & demanded to see the bakers family.The king agreed to meet up with some of the women & promised them to give some bread to the crowd. -
Aboltion of nobility and titles
In attempt to improve equality amoung the men in France , the national Assembly decress that no titles are to be given to the citizens. They could only be called by there name. -
Black citizens of french colonies granted equal rights
The society of the Friends of the Blacks was a group of French men & women , mostly white who were abolitionists. They were evenetually granted by the national assembly legislated the unviersal emancipation decree , which freed all colinal slaves. -
beginging of the legislative assembly
The legislative assemly of france is created for revoultionary law making.This restricted the kings power, but did not eliminate monarchy completely. -
Executuion of king louis xvi
King louis xvi had been sent to trial at the national convection where they decided that he was getting the death penatly. Many people watched and looked at his death as a new beginning of a new time .HIs death means the end of monarchy . -
Jacobin masses storm the tuileries plaace , massacring the swiss guard, and the king imprisoned
Mobs marched on Tuileries palace and killed the guards . King louis xvi & Marie-Antoinette get thrown in prioson.This resulted in the elimantion of the legistalive assembly, & the formation of the national convection. -
commtitte of public safety established
It was to defend & protect france from foreign invasion or attacks. -
Begining of the reign of terror
A period of deaths by guillotine , and trials that took place when the revolutinary leaders feared a counterrevolution. It became a method of seltiling disputes.The law of Suspects alooewed the creation of tribuals to try & execute anyone who disagreed with the French Republic. -
End of the reign of terror
The Reign of Terror ends with the fall of Robespierre on July 27. The Convention charges Robespierre and his allies with crimes against the Republic. They are accused, condemned, and guillotined within two days executed. -
Creation of the directorate
The convection disolves itself in favor of a dicatoriship of the directorate . Napoleon decideded to seize political power . -
Napoleon Bonaparte names "first consul" now the effective dictator
Armed supportes of Napoleon surrounded the directory legislature & forced members to turn the goverment over to Napolen in November 1799 . This event was a coup d eat , a forced transfer of power. They voted Napoleon in charge of First consul . -
Napoleon consecrated as emperor
Before becoming Emperor he asks the citizens if they really wanted him as emperor and most people voted yes ,As he ruled his empire he also ended the power of Frances central goverment
