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French Revolution
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Calonne Proposes new tax code
Calonne informs Louis that the royal finances are insolvent and proposes a new tax code -
The Assembly of Notables
The Assembly of Notables, organized by Calonne to decleare to the public his proposals, is convoked. -
Estates-General meets
The Estates-General meets for the first time since 1614. -
Disagreement over voting methods
There was disagreement within the three estates over voting methods in the Estates General. The third estate wanted to have a "vote by head" method, but the First Estate and Second Estate wanted "vote by bloc" (that meant only 1 vote per estate). -
Fall Of Bastille
A Parisian mob broke down the gates of the Bastille, marking a big statement at the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Feudalism Abolished
Feudalism Abolished The panic of the Great Fear showed the peasants anger with the old, outmoded system of feudal obligations. Landed aristocracy in the National Assembly believed that the only way to stop the violence in the countryside was to renounce feudal privileges. The aristocracy had no longer feudal rights or privileges. -
Serfdom Abolished
On August 11, 1789, the Assembly abolished serfdom. (condicion of peasants under feudalism) -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was created by the national assembly -
Woman marched on Versailles
Woman marched to Versailles demanding to see the king, queen, and their son because of their starvation, and their need of bread, which was a typical daily diet of the french. -
Clergy under government control
The nationalization of Church lands was the first step in state control of the Church. On July 12, 1790 the National Assembly passed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy to bring the clergy under government control. Clergy would now be elected by all citizens and their salaries would be paid by the state. They were required to swear an oath of allegiance to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, it required the them to acknowledge the superiority of the French -
Attempt to Escape
the nrest in Paris in the spring of 1791 convinced Marie Antoinette, that the family must escape their loyal friend Count Axel von Fersen, helped and an escape was organized. they went to Varennes, but were recognized and National Guardsmen took them back to Paris. -
Draft of the constitution
September. 1791: In the summer of 1791, the French National Assembly began the process of drafting a constitution. The Declaration of the Rights of Man, adopted on 27 August 1789 became the preamble of the constitution adopted on 30 September 1791. -
France vs. Austria
On April 21, 1792, the French government declared war on Austria. because Prussia was allied with Austria, France found itself fighting a war against both countries. -
Fall of french monarchy
fall of the French monarchy after storming theTuileries Palace. a mob of nearly 30,000 French citizens went the Tuileries Palace to capture King Louis XVI. Louis had been given information that told him an angry mob was headed for the palace, so he decided to move himself and his family to the Legislative Assembly building. -
September Massacres
In the fall of 1792, Rumors said that the 3000 prisoners held in in in september 1792, Paris prisons were planning to rebel. there were News that Verdun was threatened by the Prussian army and that was what began what is called the "September Massacres". An angry mob led by Jean Paul Marat invaded the prisons and killed about 1600 prisoners -
The Republic Of Virtue
social and cultural changes were made by the Jacobins during the time they were in control they tried to erase all traces of the Old Regime. They called their new society, based on reason, the Republic of Virtue. -
Loius to the guillotine
After six weeks of debate in the National Convention, with the Girondins wanting mercy for the king, and the Jacobins wanting to execute him. On January 21, 1793, the French government sent its former king to the guillotine. -
Jean Paul Dies
Charlotte Corday kills Jean-Paul Marat in his bath -
The Reign of Terror Begins
Robespierre became leader of the committe of public safety. for the next year he governed france as a dictator. the period of his ruling was calle "The reign of terror" -
Execusion of Charlotte Corday
Charlotte Corday is executed -
End of Robespierre
Robespierre was arrested on July 27 and executed the next day. Robespierre was abandoned by his supporters and accused of being an evil ruler. Robespierre wanted to extend emergency powers, but others felt that the emergencies were over and wanted to return to normal administration. -
Constitution
A national constitution of France was officially valiated by the National Convention to slow down the legislative process; and a five-man Director. -
France vs. Great Britain and Netherlands
French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on Great Britain and the Netherlands.