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Grievance of the Third Estate
The Third Estate was very important to the F.R, as it would eventually become the National Assembly. The Third Estate was mad because they were treated the worst out of the three estates. The First/Second Estates were treated very good, as they didn't need to do things such as paying taxes. The Third Estate was treated awful as they were forced to pay taxes, and because of this many were very poor. They would complain, and get what they wanted by making the N.A. that would make everything fair. -
Meeting of the Estates General
On May 5, 1789 King Louis would summon the Estates General for the first time since 1614. This event was important to the French Revolution as it would end the disparity between classes. Instead of having three classes, and two favored over the other, it would change so that people were treated more fairly. The Estates General were seen as the french people, not classes. This event would lead to the creation of the national assembly, as the third estate would declare itself. -
Storming of Bastille
The storming of Bastille was important to the French Revolution because it was the beginning of the whole thing, and would be the eventual fall of the government. The storming of Bastille was an attack by an angry and aggressive mob. This became a huge, violent battle. The mob was there for the weapons inside, and when the security guards refused, the mob charged in starting a battle. This event became a symbol of the governments dictatorship, so the battle showed the people "overthrowing" them. -
Forming the National Assembly
The forming of the national assembly was important to the French Revolution, because it stripped the king of some of his power. The Third Estate was tired of being treated poorly, so they made a group called the national assembly. The national assembly was creating a new government and was making new laws that would benefit France, and make things more fair. This is important to the French Revolution, because the national assembly was what began the overthrowing of the king. -
Women's March of Versailles
The women's march of Versailles was important to the F.R. because this moved the king to Paris, where he was almost imprisoned. The women's march of Versailles was when thousands of women were marching to Versailles because they were tired of being hungry, and were chanting "bread" the whole way there. The king and queen were forced to flee as they were scared they were going to be assassinated. When arriving in Paris, the people realized what they could do, and made the monarchy useless. -
Forming of Constitution
The forming of the constitution was important to the French Revolution, because it was the beginning of a new form of government. The Constitution of 1791, which was created by the National Assembly, limited the monarchy as it no longer allowed him to do things such as create laws or block laws by himself. This was important because it made people no longer trust the king, and encouraged them to create a republic. -
Legislative Assembly Strips King of Power
The Legislative Assembly stripped the king of his powers, as he was forced to agree to. The National Assembly would create new laws that would limited a constitutional monarchy, and strip the king of most of his powers. This created the Legislative Assembly. This was important as it would limit the king to what he could do, and make him more useless -
King Louis Execution
The execution of King Louis XVI was important to he French Revolution, because it showed what France had accomplished. King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine. He was convicted and condemned to death, thus landing him execution. His wife, Mary Antonette would also be executed. These execution showed France what they had acconlished, as they moved on to make their country much better, and moved on from a monarchy.
