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Meeting of the Estates - General
King Louis XVI's borrowed a heavy amount to help American Revolutionaries, and it doubled the government's debt. In order to handle the debt, Louis XVI declared the meeting to impose tax on nobility. As the Third Estate was unhappy with the voting system, they formed into a National Assembly. This is important because Formation of National Assembly marked the start of the French Revolution. courses.lumenlearning -
The Tennis Court Oath
Deputies of the National Assembly came together in an indoor tennis court. An oath was taken against the decision taken by king Louis XVI. It was not dissolved until the formation of a new constitution of the kingdom. As this laid the foundation for the declaration of Rights of men and citizen and the storming of Bastille, the Tennis Court Oath is an important event. historycrunch -
The Fall Of The Bastille
People began to gather weapons in order to defend the city against the rumored military attack. Thousands of people attacked the Bastille and demanded surrender of the leader of the Bastille. As he refused, people stormed the Bastille, which ended in beheading the leader and letting the prisoners free. As it was a great and symbolic act of revolution which led to several other happenings. historyonthenet -
Declaration of the Rights Of The Man and Of the Citizen
The Declaration statement was passed by the National Assembly, defining the individual and collective rights. Rights of Liberty, Security, Property and Fraternity were the primary rights of this declaration. This also guaranteed citizens equal rights, freedom of speech and freedom of religion. This declaration is considered as the most ambitious attempt to protect the individual rights in any European Nation. alphahistory -
Women's March On Versailles
Thousands of women rioted over the rising price of bread, demanding the National Assembly to make actions on this. Women marched on Versailles with weapons and turned their anger on the king and queen. They broke into the palace, killed some of the guards and demanded the king ang queen to return to Paris. This act stripped the King's independence and ended the France's absolute monarchy. worldhistory -
Royal Family escape to Austria.
The king ad his family tried to escape from France to Austrian Netherlands, with the advice of his advisors. Even though they had disguised themselves, they were recognized by the locals and returned to Paris. As a result the king was called a Traitor, and was suspended from the National Assembly. This is considered important as it exposed the trustworthiness of the king and malfunction of the new constitution. alphahistory -
Dissolution of National Assembly
The National Assembly formed by the Third estate was dissolved, and a new Legislative Assembly was formed. The new body had the power to create laws and to approve or reject declaration of war. None of the members of the National Assembly was elected or had the right to take seat in the new assembly. learnodo-newtonic -
The Execution of the King Louis XVI
The king and queen were kept on arrest in the new Legislation, and later the monarchy was abolished and declared a Republic. King Louis was charged with treason and found guilty. The king was driven through the streets of Paris to a guillotine and decapitated. learnodo-newtonic -
The Reign Of Terror
A dark-violent period of French Revolution started when Maximilien Robespierre came into power. Robespierre became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety. He governed France as a dictator and the period of rule became as Reign of Terror. historyten -
Coupe of 18th Brumaire
In a Coup-d'etat a group of three consuls was established. The famous Leader Napoleon took the title of first consul and assumed the powers of the dictator. A sudden seizure of power like Napoleon is known as 'blow to the state'. This Coup known as Coup of 18th Brumaire is regarded by many as the end of French Revolution. learnodo-newtonic