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French Revolution
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Great Fear
The Great Fear was a time where the peasant and government were in panic and distress. There was a lot of rioting and protesting. It was caused because people thought that the king was going to get rid of the third estate. This caused a lot Emigres, which means people leaving the country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89migr%C3%A9
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Estates-General
King Louis calls a meeting with the three estates called the Estates General. It is to discuss problems and taxes. The legislative assembly was helping out through a lot of thisThe third estate(which included the san-culottes) had a very small say. The king didnt really care about what the third estate had to say even though they had 95% of the population. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates-General_of_1789 -
Tennis Oath
The third estate and some of the first estates get together on a tennis court because they were locked out. They promised that they would stick together and fight until they can get a consitution and change the government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Court_Oath -
End of Feudalism
The National Assembly announces the end of feudalism. They take away all the rules and rights from the feudalism time. It starts the new govenment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajos_Kossuth -
Declaration of Rights
A declaration of rights is made in France. It gives the rights of freedom of people in France. It is called the Decleration of Rights of Men. It is a very important part in French history because it is the first decleration of rights and it gives people freedom for the first time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen#/media/File:Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen_in_1789.jpg -
Women march on Versailles
The Women march in versailles trying to kick the King an Queen out. They were rioting on the price of food and bread. There was a very high tax system. This caused teh King and Queen to leave, which let France know there is a chance of winning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_March_on_Versailles#/media/File:Women%27s_March_on_Versailles01.jpg -
Arrested
The King and his wife were arrested. Their family was trying to flee from Paris but failed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes#/media/File:Arrest_of_Louis_XVI_and_his_Family,_Varennes,_1791.jpg -
Consitution
The new french constitution was created. It was the first real constitution in France. It was made after the collapse of the government in France. http://www.france-pittoresque.com/spip.php?article6418 -
Beheaded
Robespierre is beheaded. He was part of the Estates-General. He was a very important figure in the "Reign of Terror". He was beheaded and killed for what he did. He had to do a lot with jacobins, a very unfair political group. He was killed with a guillotine, which is a machine made to kill people. It cuts your head off. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilien_Robespierre
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New Constitution
A new constitution is created and adapted to help the people. There are a lot of laws that have influenced the constitution they have now. It was a very important moment in hisory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Constitution_of_1793
