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LouisXVI
When Louis XIV came to power he brought lots of dept with him. Also whenever he tried to propose new taxes the nobles refused and sometimes caused riots -
Tennis court oath
This oath stated that the third estate will never stop having meetings until the formed a new constitution, and any other estates that wanted to join them could. This led to the forming of the national assembly -
The storming of Bastille
As the people started to fear that louis was going drive out the national assembly by force, so they captured the bastille prison. They looted it for weapons and then destroyed it. -
March on Versailles
The woman went on a march from Paris to Versailles with the hopes of getting bread that was too expensive for them to buy. They were armed with pitchforks and pikes and muskets. -
March on versailles
women marched from paris to france with hopes to get bread that was too expencive for them to buy. They were armed with pitchforks, pikes, and muskets -
The legislative assembly and war
The new constitution was not good, it created conflict and divided the legislative branch into the conservatives, radicals, and moderates -
The Constitution of 1791
This constitution limited the authority of the king and divided the government into three branches(executive, legislative, and judicial)Also no one who was previously a member of the government could run for election. Though even under these changes wealthy men still held most of the power. -
Royal family attempts to run away
The royal family tried to runaway from Paris to Varennes. King Louis XVI realised that things were becoming too dangerous for them because of the Revolution. When they were caught in Varennes the new government lost trust in the royal family completely. -
The royal family attempts to run away
The royal family tried to run away from Paris to Varennes. King Louis XVI realised that things were becoming too dangerous for them because of the Revolution. When they were caught in Varennes the The new government lost all trust in the royal family -
Over throwing the monarchy
The French revolutionaries over threw the monarchy because they found Louis XVI guilty of treason. -
Execution of King louis XVI
King louis XVI was executed by guillotine. Marie antoinette was forced to watch him get killed.
