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Estates General Called
this began as the meaning of the ''three estates'' before the french revolution society was divided into three estates. the king was considered part of no estate. -
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french revolution
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national assembly formed
The French Revolution was a major event in the history of Western societies, and has had a profound effect on the world today. Beginning in 1789,the French Revolution saw the French people overthrow their absolute monarchy and bring about a republic that was based on the principles of equality. Throughout the years of the revolution, there were four different revolutionary governments, including: National Assembly, Legislative Assembly, National Convention and the Directory. -
tennis court oath
Tennis Court Oath, French Serment du Jeu de Paume, on June 20, 1789 a dramatic act of defiance by representatives of the non privileged classes of the French nation during the meeting of the Estates-General at the beginning of the French Revolution. -
the storming of the Bastille
On 14 July 1789, a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. And the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
constitutional monarchy
The Constitution of 1791. In September 1791, the National Assembly released it is a anticipated Constitution of 1791, which created a constitutional monarchy, or limited monarchy, for France. -
france a republic
