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French Debt
French government sank deeply into debt, so in 1786, when the bankers refused to lend the government more money, Louis faced even more debts and large problems. Largely fault of King Louis. http://media1.shmoop.com/media/images/large/french-revolution.jpg -
National Assembly Formed
Delegates of the Three Estates form the National Assembly, proclaiming end of absolute monarchy and start of representative democracy. They can now vote for changes in laws and in their taxes, but King Louis still holds power over them. http://causesofthefrenchrevolution2.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/4/1/12411617/5345198.jpg?371 -
Bastille Day
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison. They killed the commanders and guards and paraded their heads on the streets. The fall of the Bastille became a symbolic act of revolution. http://media.nola.com/news_impact/photo/9794543-large.jpg -
March to Versailles
Thousands of Parisian woman rioted over rising price of bread. The women marched to Versailles and demanded to the National Assembly to provide bread at a cheaper price. They broke into the palace and demanded that Marie Antoinettee and Louis go back to Paris, and they agreed. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Women's_March_on_Versailles01.jpg -
King Louis Flees
King Louis tried to escape to Austrian Netherlands with his family, but were apprehended and were returned to Paris under guard, sealing his fate. http://www.janeausten.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/louisreturned.jpg -
Fall of French Monarchy
Mob storms to Tullereis (palace where royal family was staying) and imprisons them. Prussian army was dvancing on Paris, as France had declared war on them but Prussian Army said they have to realease royal family. https://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/e/e8/French_Revolution-1792-8-10.jpg/350px-French_Revolution-1792-8-10.jpg -
National Convention
A governing body called the National Convention took office. It removed the king from his office, dissolved the Legislative Assembly and called for the election of a new legislature. Meaning, it abolished monarchy and declared France a republic. Formation of the Jacobins, a radical group. http://www.wholesale-prints.net/MAA0872/MAA0872308.jpg -
Execution King Louis
King Louis XVI was sentenced to death to be killed by the guillotine, and afterwards Marie Antoniette was killed too. This showed how the French people have now taken control. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Marie_Antoinette_16_10_1793.jpg -
Reign of Terror
Robespierre becomes the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, making it the beginning of The Reign of Terror. He was an extremist who killed people in the guillotine if they didnt agree. https://mcrobrevolution.wikispaces.com/file/view/robes.jpg/33666017/317x408/robes.jpg -
Death of Robespierre
Fearing their own safety, members of the National Convention turn on Robespierre and sent him to the guillotine, marking the end of the Reign of Terror http://thedreamstress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Reign-of-Terror.jpg -
French Constitucion
Moderate leaders drafted the 3rd plan of government since 1789. It placed the power in the middle class (Two-house legislatures and an executive body of five men called the Directory) http://www.roebuckclasses.com/102/image/declarationrightssm.jpg
