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Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a significant occurrence that powered the French revolution. France is in huge financial debt, and the 3rd estate receives heavy taxation and unequal treatment. So the 3rd estate formed the National Assembly to create a better government. They all pledged the Tennis Court Oath to promise to continue meeting until their demands for equality and economic reform is granted by the king. -
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French Revolution
The timespan of the entire French Revolution -
Dismissal of Jacques Necker
Fear gripped France. The King was afraid of abdication, while people were afraid for themselves. The King dismissed the finance minister Jacques Necker, who was attempting to make reforms to the economic policies. His dismissal signifies the King's unwillingness to subside the people's struggles. -
Fall of the Bastille
People were grappled by the fear that the government would arrest them ever since the establishment of the National Assembly and the tennis court Oath. The dismissal of Jacques Necker was one of the events that provoked people to storm the Bastille. They raided Hotel Les Invalides for rifles, and the Prison of Bastille to get gunpowder with violence. The National Assembly approved the usage of violence. So from this moment on, the French Revolution was paved by a series of bloodshed. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The leader of the National Assembly created this document to guarantee all rights and liberty to men. (it's not gender-equal) It continued to influence the world to continue fighting for liberty. -
Women's march to Versailles/Returning the King to Paris
People were done with the king being utterly oblivious to their starvation, and the prices for food were increasingly rising. The Tennis Court Oath act as a motivation to not back down. So, about 7000 Parisian women marched to Versailles, with thousands of people joining them on the way. They raided the palace and brought the King back to Paris, removing the separation between king and subject. -
Constitution of 1791
Created by the National Assembly.
Ensures more freedom and political equality.
States the constitutional monarchy system. The King is now seen as a political figurehead, and he shares power with the constitutional government. The Tennis Court Oath is fulfilled. -
Champ de Mars Massacre
Radicals were not happy that the king is not removed entirely. A month later, they started a protest in the Champ de Mars. The National Guard fired at the revolutionaries and it became a massacre. -
Equality in execution
One of the enlightened thoughts that appeared during the revolution is Equality in execution. People wanted everyone to have a fair execution regardless of social class. Thus, the guillotine was introduced. It was invented by Dr.Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, and decapitates a person quickly, giving less pain and no torture. The guillotine was adopted as the official method of execution by the Legislative assembly in 1792. -
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French Revolutionary Wars
During the revolution, many European countries didn't want revolutionary thoughts sprouting from France to enter their territories. France was afraid the countries would attack them, so they attacked first. It began with a battle against Austria, which was supported by Prussia. During the revolution, France wasn't in a proper state for war. The revolutionary wars of France didn't end until Napoleon pushed back Austrian forces. -
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French declares war with Austria
Other European countries didn't want France's revolutionary ideas to get into their countries. France was afraid that other countries would attack them, so they declared war on Austria, even though France was not in a proper state for war. -
Suspention of the monarchy
The tension broke out among the people. They stormed the king's palace. The king went to the legislative assembly to search for cover. The assembly voted to get rid of the monarchy system, and Louis was arrested for treason. -
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September massacre
Revolutionary radicals imprisoned suspected enemies of the revolution. Many of those were people of a higher social class or aristocrats. As foreign enemies were closing in, people began panicking. They were afraid if war reached Paris and the aristocrats were freed, they would enact vengeance. So they executed those in the prison. -
French republic declared
A month after King Louis was abdicated and made a common citizen, the legislative assembly declared the French republic. The New Republic wanted to remove all traces of the royalist regime. -
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national convention
after the reign of terror, an attempt at a new constitution is established. -
Cult of Reason
The French republic wanted to get rid of all traces of the royal regime. Religion was the main target due to their connected to political power when the monarchy still existed. An atheistic religion called the Cult of Reason was created to replace the Catholic church, and churches became the Temple of Reason. The Revolution started to become more anti-Christian. -
King Louis's execution
He's found guilty of treason and then executed. -
People stormed the national convention and arrested Moderates politicians
The Moderates lost their political power -
Death of Marat
Charlotte Corday wanted to bring peace back to France, so she killed Jean-Paul Marat -
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reign of terror
Committee of Public Safety, Revolutionary tribunal, spies, and secret police went around spying on the people of France and killed anyone who seems suspicious of "crimes against liberty". Robespierre declared that "Terror is the order of the day". Around 40,000 people were killed during the reign of terror for being suspected to be anti-revolutionary enemies. -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
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The Chouannerie uprising and Conscription Law
The Revolution started becoming more violent and anti-Christian, thus provoking anger toward the French Republic from those who weren't affected as much by the government before the revolution. The government needed to enlist men for their revolutionary wars. People who hate the republic were sent to fight for the government they hate, so they started to revolt. The Chouannerie uprising was the revolt that lastest the longest. -
End of Reign of Terror
People decided that Robespierre is insane, and the amount of violence and bloodshed he caused earned him an execution after declaring to execute some people in the National Convention. 2 days later, he was sent to the guillotine. -
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Rise of Napoleon
Napoleon is a very popular general who fought successfully in the revolutionary wars at a very young age. He wanted power. He staged a Coup de Etat and forced the Directory to back down. He seized power and became the dictator of France.
