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Call of the Estates General
King Louis XVI called the Estates General meeting to discuss the nations debt and possible ways to get out of it. Causes uprisings when the 1st estate recommends higher taxes to the poor. -
Storming of the Bastille
Angry revolutionaries storm the prison. The largest symbol of repression, Single handedly launched the revolution. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This declaration stated that all estates are equal and taxed so under this law. This did not affect the economic situation at the time. -
March of Versailles
First organized march against the government was over the high price of bread. The price of bread was raised because of taxes applied to the wheat. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The government was not receiving tax money anymore, leaving them desperate. This brought the government to take control of the church. The churched tithing was actually going straight to the government. -
First anti-rebellion meeting from the government
Government officials meet and decided to or not to continue in the civil war happening in France. They decided to try to ride out the civil war and lead to the total failure of the government. -
Flight to Varennes
The crisis is starting to erode the foundation of the government, the royals. The royals trying to leave represented near democracy to the rebellion. -
Execution of the King
After waiting through a trail were countless members of his country stood against him and the King is found guilty. OFF WITH HIS HEAD, and then the guillotine falls, and the end. -
Reign of terror
Two political parties take the stage after the death of the king, the Jacobins and Griodins. The leader of the Jacobins, Maximilien leads the rebellion from here on out. -
Execution of Robespierre
Maximillen Robespierre, is executed and the Jacobins came crashing down at the same time.. The Girodins take over leading the French into a similar place as before.
