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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
This was a statement of principles in support of personal liberty, equality before the law and the right of property. -
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THE END OF THE OLD REGIME
In July and August 1789, opposition to the Old Regime became more radical, On 14th July 1789, the people of Paris attacked the Bastille, a medieval fortress that had become a prison and a symbol of absolutism.
Following the capture of the Bastille, the National Constituent Assembly introduced a series of measures that marked the end of the Olg Regime. -
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THE FAILURES OF THE OLD REGIME
In France, the Old Regime was destroyed by the French Revolution, which had its origins in the failures of the system:
-Social unrest.
-The economy.
-The economy.
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Abolition of feudal rights.
Such as the orivileges of the nobility and the taxes paid to the Church. -
A Legislative Assembly formed
After this France had a constitutional monarchy -
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OPPOSITION TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
A Legislative Assembly was formed in October 1791, and France now had a constitutinal monarchy. However, this assembly lasted for less than a year, and failed to attract much support. -
Austria and Prussia declared war on France.
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THE BIRTH OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
In 1792, a National Convention governed France from september 1792. The Convention immediately abolished the monarchy, and France republican calendar. Initially, the Gorondins controlled the assembly.
The execution of Louis XVI produced a horrified reaction abroad and led to the Formation of the First Coalition. -
Dead of Louis XVI
This produced a horrified reaction abroad and led tp the formation of the First Coalition. -
Commite of Public Safety
This revolutionary tribunal was established, led by Georges Danton and Robespierre. -
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THE REIGN OF TERROR
The radical revolutionaries used support from the sans-culottes to seize power from the Girondins in June 1793. The Jacobin leather Maximilien Robespierre assumed all powers, and established a dictatorship.
The danger of foreign invasion and the internal threat led to the Reign of Terror. -
The execution of Robespierre
Robespierre lost support and moderate revolutionaris arrested him and his followers, who were executed by guillotine -
Conspirancy of the Equals
Led by Babeuf, was a plot to overthrow the government and establish an egalitarian society. -
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THE DIRECTORY
A new Constitution established limited suffrage on property ownership. A moderate gvernment was led by a five-member Directory while legislative power was held by two chambers.
The new regime never had very much support, and it faced challenges on all sides. -
The conquest of Napoleon Bonaparte
He conquered most of Italy on behalf of the Directory between 1796 and 1799 -
Second Coalition
France´s enemies, led by Britain, formed a Second Coalition that reconquered many of the regions that France had occupied. -
Consulate of French
A consulate was created, in which authority was supposed to be shared between three consuls; but in fact Napoleon was now the real ruler of France.
