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The Throne
Louis XVI took the throne at the age of 19. He was a very weak leader and everything was mostly dominated by his wife, Marie Antionette. -
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French Revolution
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Declaration of Rights
National Assembly adopted Declarationof Rights, of man, and of the citizen. Garenteed the rights of liberty to all citizens, property, security, and resistance of oppresion. -
Bastille
Paris stormed Bastille, hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. Revolution begun. -
Terroize
Great fear, peasents fearful that nobles were hiring outlaws to terroize. Peasents rioted, stormed Versailles and demanded that Louis and Marie Antoinette come to Paris. -
Bankrupt
The goverment is about to bankrupt because of bad crops , ect. National Assembly formed. -
Legislative Assembly
National Assembly disbanded so new Legislative Assembly can take over. Creates a constitutional monarchy; strips power from king and gace the Assembly the power of french law. -
Fractions
Revolution leaders turn on each other. 3 fraction were made. Legislative Assembly formed Radicals, moderats, and conservations. -
Paris
Austria and Pussia, who supported Louis XVI, sent troops to Paris. -
Invasions
20,000 Parisions invade Royal palce. Louis XVI, Marie Antionette and children went to jail. -
Abolish
National Convention abolishes King and Queen. Declares France a Republic. All adults male citizens are granted right to vote and hold office. Women not given same rights. -
Treason
Louis no longer King. Radical Jacobsina tried Louis for treason for treason and found him guilty . Seentencd to death. -
execute
Louis XVI executed by Guilotine -
Fighting
Great britian, Holland, and Spain realized they killed the King. Joined Prussia and Australia and fighting France -
Revolution
Mari Antoinette executed. Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenges robespierre -
Maximellin
National Assembly drafts 300,000 French citizens into the army. Revolution leader Maximellin Robespiere sets out to gather power into hands. Becomes the leader of the comitee of public safety, decides he should be an enemy of rebublic comitee had people try and executed in the same day. -
Turning
National comitee turns on Robespierre. claming that he is a tyrant, he is executed july 28 -
Dictator
Rospierre governed France nearly as a dictator this period known as the Reighn of terror 3,000 executed in Paris. 40,000 killed all together -
Napolean
Moderate leaders make new Constitution. Made 2 houses, 5men, Napolean chosen to lead france's armiy
