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No More Money
Bankers were refusing to lend any more money to the government (King Louis). France was in a lot of debt and King Louis had spent all its money and basically had no more left. The bank before had lent him a lot of money but now they were refusing to do so. Picture:commons.wikimedia.org -
Estates-General
The first meeting of the Estates-General after 175 years. King Louis called this meeting because there was very little money left and needed a way to solve this. Representatives from each estate came to this meeting and King Luis wanted to start charging more taxes to the 2nd estate Picture: chromohistory.com -
National Assembly
When the delegates (from the 3rd estate) voted to establish the National Assembly. This meaning the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of a representative government. The National Assmebly would be in charge of pass ing laws and reforms in name of the people. Picture: www.cliomusings.com -
Bastille
A group of people went into Bastille a Paris prison, they were looking for gunpowder and ended up killing some guards. Once they’ve done this they walked around the streets with the heads of the dead people in their hands. Picture: www.awesomestories.com -
Declaration of the Rights of Men
When the Declaration of the Rights of Men was passed. This decleration was the civil rights that all men should have in order for the country to be fair. This was part of the new constitution. Picture: oll.libertyfund.org -
Women march on Versailles
Women march on Versailles fighting for the revolution. The women also wanted to fight for their own rights so they went to Versailles, were the king was and demanded a new government. Picture: www.livescience.com -
New Constitution
King Louis after a long period of time accepts and approves the new constitution formally. The constitution declaring that he did not have the same amount of power he had before. Picture: blogs.zcs.org -
Declaring War
Austria and Prussia urged France and its people to bring King Louis back to his position. The Legislative assembly rdidn't like this so they esponded by declaring war. The legislative assembly was a body of people that were part of the government, they were able to create laws and and approve or reject declerations of war. Picture: www.preceden.com Picture: -
Tuileries
About 20,00 men and women invaded tha palace were the royal family was staying (Tuileries). They kiled a lot of guards when going in and took and imprisioned King Louis, his wife and children. Picture: en.wikipedia.org -
King Louis Execution
After having him imprisoned for some time King Luis was acused of being a trador. He was said to be guilty and was executed by having his head cut off. Picture: www.awesomestories.com
