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Estates General convenes at Versailles
They were called because Louis wanted to increase taxes, the estates general did not pass the taxes -
Declaration of the national assembly
3rd estate seperated from the estates general and declared itself the national assembly -
Tennis Court Oath
The National assembly said that they will keep meeting until we have a new constitution. (Louis locked the doors) -
The Estates-General meets as a single body
It is the beginning of the end, the meeting of the entire body of the estates general. -
Storming of the Bastille
People wanted ammunition because the King called an army to surround Paris -
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The Great Fear
The peasants believed that the nobles were plotting against them and fabricating a famine to kill them. As a result, the peasants rose up and killed many nobles, wrecking havoc across the land. -
The August 4th Decrees
The national assembly abolished serfdom -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
All men are created equal and everyone is equal before the law. Established a constitution. -
Declaration of Pillnitz
Austria and Prussia announced their of throne of France, saying that they were willing to go to support Louis if a rebellion threatened him. The french government, controlled by the Revolution, saw it as a threat. -
Women's March on Versallie
A march by the women in protest of bread prices. That is when Marie Antionette supposedly said let them eat cake. The angry mob destroyed the palace at Versallie -
National Assembly begins to confiscate Church Land
It was the beginning of an era of dechristianization in France where the Church didn't have nearly as much sway. The Revolution decreased the power of the Church in an overall effort to establish a nation of virtue and reason. -
the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Subordinated the Roman Catholic Church, demanded that any members of the clergy swear and oath and pledge their allegiance to the Revolution first, not the Pope. -
Flight to Varennes
King Louis XVI attempted to flee with Marie Antoinette to Austria supposedly to come back with foreign help to reestablish control. This caused an uproar and made Louis look even worse to the people, eventually leading to his trial and execution. -
Louis Accepts the new constitution
Louis was put into a corner, and accepted the constitution in order to appear to be an accordance with the revolution. This did not work. -
France Declares war on Austria
This was a preemptive strike against Austria, because France believed they would attack them anyways. This turned out to be a bad idea because Austria never wanted to enter a war with France. -
The Brunswick Manifesto
Threatened to destroy Paris if french Royal Family is harmed -
The storming of Tuileries Palace
This was the storming of the Palace of the King and Queen in Paris. All of the royal guards were killed and their heads put on pikes. -
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The September Massacres
Parisans attacked prisoners in the city jails out of fear that if Paris was captured the prisoners would be set free and join the counter-revolution -
Louis XVI is put on trial
Louis went on trial in front of the National Convention on treason charges. He was sentenced to death -
The Committee of Public Safety is established
The Committee of Public Safety acted as the new governing body of the Revolution that was meant to protect the people from internal rebellions and foreign attacks. However, it often acted dictatorially and called for executions of counter-revolutionaries across the country. -
Louis XVI is executed
King Louis is sentenced to the Guillotine after a trial in front of the National Convention -
The General Maximum
Price controls are enacted to aid the san-culottes and mobilize the war effort. -
The Thermidorian Reaction
Robespierre is denounced by the National Convention as a traitor and enemy of the revolution
