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Estates General
The King was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate. -
Estates General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate disagrees with one-vote-per-state rule
The 3rd Estate wanted to change the voting process, because they were repeatedly being outvoted. -
Tennis Court Oath
A meeting made up of the third estate, that assured that they were locked out of the Estates General mettings. -
Storming of the Bastille
When the people of the 3rd Estate charged the Batille prison in search of weapons. -
Great Fear begins
The 3rd Estate thought that the King would punish them for what they did to the Bastille and because of rumors that spread. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
The National Assemmbly had eliminated all the feudal dues and services that preasnts owed the landowners. It also eliminated the first Estates legal privileges -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Gave the people of the 3rd Estate more rights that they are obligated to. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Rights of man didnt apply to women, so they protested. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
Inspired revolutionary leaders to take bolder steps. King was losing power so he tried to flee. -
New Constitution adopted
Gave citizens more voting rights, and drew up a whole new system of government. Restricted power for the King and Queen. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
It provided focus of poltical debate and revolutionary law-makingbetween the periods of the national consituent ssembly and of the national convention. -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal Family must not be harmed or else...
Threats intended for the people to ensure the Royal Family's safety from rebellious attacks. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
King, Queen, and their children thrown in jail, their trials begin. -
French Monarchy officially abolished
Revolutionary government votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal Family imprisoned. -
French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attempting to preserve the monarchy
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
Execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
King convicted of high treason. He was executed by guillotine. -
Committee of the Public Safety Established
Committee took on its role of protecting the newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. -
Law of Suspects passes- Beginning of Reign of Terror in France
Marked a significant weakening of individual freedoms that led to revolutionary paranoia. -
End of Reign of Terror-Execution of Robespierre
Tp stop the executions, the people decided to execute Robespierre. Robespierre was accused of tyranny and was executed -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
The national convention dissolves itself. Run by a legislative branch of five directors, who were weak and caused France's problems to continue. -
Napoleon named First Consul
Napoleon was forced into power. Armed supporters of hime turned the government over to him. He promised peace and stabilty, which is what the people wnated. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
The initiation of a modern empire and modern propaganda.
