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Louis XVI becomes the new king of France
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Louis XVI calls the 3 estates to get together in an assembly, for the first time in a really long time.
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The Third Estate was removed from the assembly, so they moved to an indoor tennis court where they pledged not to separate until they had given France a constitution.
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A violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution.
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The Constituent Assembly abolished the entire feudal system.
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This implies that all men and estates are equal under law.
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Women marched to protest about scarcity and the high price of bread
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Allows the French Government to take control of the Church, and in the need of money, the government starts selling Church land.
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The Royal family attempts to fle from France but they get caught in Varennes, and are forced to return tu Paris, where the king has to go on trial
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After very long negotiations, the constitution was reluctantly accepted, edefining the organization of the French government, citizenship and the limits to the powers of government
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As the constitution is finally accepted by the king, the constituent assembly is dissolved
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The conflict between Jacobins and Girondins grows bigger and bigger, resulting in thousands of death sentences by execution.
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After the attempt to flee from Paris, he goes under trial and is sentenced to death in the guillotine.
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February 4 and 15
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The leader of the Jacobins is executed, and together with him, all the Jacobin's power falls too. This makes the Girondins to have all the power in their hands.
