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Nobility Forces King Louis XVI to call the Esates General into session
The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy withhis attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King louis XVI calls everybody into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order
There they swore that became known as tennis court oath that they would not leave court until they had written a constitution for France. In the face of this event relented and allowed each representitive to have a vote. -
Tennis Court Oath
That the king let evryone that had a significant importance to take a vote. -
The Storming of the Bastille
There was a mob of people attacking the prison and killed the commander and took all of the weapons. This is the event that which sparked the French Revolution. -
Great Fear Begins
A period of panic and riots by peasants and other amid rumours of an aristocratic conspirasy by the king and the privileged to over throw the 3rd estate. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with Agust Decrees
people craving for a government body to make and armed laws. Those are the laws that govern todays activities all over France. -
Declaration of the Rghts of Man
This laid out the basic principles of the french Revolution- liberty, equality, and franternity a brotherhood. -
Women of paris March to Versailles for Bread
The event effectively ended the independent authority of the king. -
Royal Family Flight from Varennes
The royal family left because they were unhappy with losing thier royal power and kingship. -
New Constitution Adopted
The new constitution was short lived and the French were trying to follow the step of the Americans. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
The assembly was driven by two groups. both groups had to do with primarily moderate members. -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else
He is making a statement that if anyone goes near the royal family they will be subject to death or in prison for life. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
A natioal assembly made a set a rules that are still followed to this day. -
French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolution Gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first republic. Royal family was imprisoned. -
French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attemping to preserve the monarchy
France turns tide of the war and takes the offensive agianst the invaders. -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
He got caught by a crowd of people and got killed by the guilotine. -
Comittee of Public safety Established
Formed an execution government in France during the Riegn Terror. -
Law of suspects passes beginning of the Reign of Terror in France
Was a decree passed during the Reign Terror which following the French Revolution. -
End of the Reign of Terror - execution of Robespierre
To prevent counter-revolution from gianing ground and to make a statement to anybody else who feels they can start another revolution. -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
This held executive power in France during the first years of the French first republic. -
Nepoleon named First Consul
Nepoleon was the emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
He was the first president of the French Republic and as Nepoleon III, the ruler of the second French empire.
