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Causes of the French Revolution
The 3rd estate was upset because they wanted their rights and freedoms and they wanted the kings power to be limited
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National Assembly
Their was a vote on who should pay taxes and the 3rd estate got outvoted by the 1st and 2nd estate so the 3rd estatse marched out and formed their own parliment called "the National Assembly"
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D.R.M
The D.R.M is the decleration rights of men it simply stated that the 3rd estate wants more power and food. the king was mad about the D.R.M and sohe had his army surround paris. the people of paris freked out and started forming militas.
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Tennis court oath
The tennis court oath was a promise that the 3rd estate would met up everyday until the D.R.M was signed.
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Attack on Bastille
Paris had their gun powder supply at a fort prison called Bastille. thousands os parisians attacked the fort and successfully got the gun powder. the city of Paris was in the hands of the revolutionaries information from notes -
Bread March
Thousands of women from Paris marched the 12 miles from Paris to Versaillies. they were armed with muskets, broomsticks, lances, pitchforks, knifes, swords,and pistols. they wanted food and the king to sign the D.R.M informatin from notes -
Royal Escape
after they were captured they were taken to Paris were they were on house arrest, they were forced to sign theD.R.M. one night the king and his family got in their royal carridge using the cover of darkness and the headed to austria. they made it to the austrian boarder, but were spotted, captured, and brought back to Paris. information from notes -
Death of king Louis the 16th
January 21, 1793 King Louis the 16th was beheaded.
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Reign of terror
France went through several governments, they won the war againt England, Prussia, and Austria, so the revolution wasnt crushed. information from notes -
after death of king louis
Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britian, and the Holy Roman Empire declared war on France and invaded. if france lost the revolution would be crushed and Frances absolute monarchy would be restored -
Napoleon Bonaparte
He lead France in taking Egypt from Great Britian, he also took over most of Europe including Spain, Portugal, Holy Roman Empire,Prussia, Austrian Empire, Italian States, and German States. Napoleon is considered one of the most greatest generals of history. informatin from notes -
1799
Napoleon is eventually defeated and exiled to the island of st. helena in the south atlantic ocean in 1815. it is the end of monarchy in europe . the church lost alot of power. the people now have rights and freedoms. the3rd estate gained alot of power and the 2nd and 1st lost everything. information from notes -
some facts about France
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the estate system
the 1st estate owned 10% of land and paid no taxes they are 1% of population
the 2nd estate owned 30% of land and paid no taxes they are 2% of population
the 3rd estate owned 60% of land and paid all taxes they are 98% of population information from notes -
Results of the French Revolution
40,000 people including Marie Antoinette were sent to the guillotine. The reign of terror ended with Maximillien Robespiere being sent to the guillotine. Napoleon Bonaparte became the leader of the French army in Italy. information from notes -
the guillotine
the guillotine was a beheading machine. it was used to kill king louis along with his wife and many others (40000)
