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Estate General Called
At the time France was involved in the Seven Years War and American War of Independence, this involvement put them in serious financial debt. This forced them to call the Estates General, Estates General have not been called in the last 175 years. The Estates General meeting consists of 3 estates, the clergy, nobility, and the commoners. This event was the start of the French Revolution. -
National Assembly Formed
During the Estates General meeting, the voting and decision making were in favor for the 1st and 2nd estates because they would side with one another. Which made it unfair for the 3rd estate. This resulted in millions of commoners irritated and refusing to vote. It made the 3rd estate realize that the monarch is completely ignorant and selfish, and just uses them. It resulted in the creation of the National Assembly. With Middle and lower classes that rebel for a constitutional monarch. -
Tennis Court Oath
The oath for the National Assembly was to never disband until the absolute monarch turned into a constitutional monarch. This event was pretty much what set off the French Revolution -
The Storming of the Bastille
This is the moment the people from the 3rd estate used brute force, they decided to storm into a fortress filled with prisoners and weapons. They managed to overpower them and take control. The 3rd estate freed prisoners and got better weapons, it made their manpower a lot stronger. -
Women’s March on Versailles
It was a large group of women rioting in the marketplace because of the high price and shortage of bread. The event was a turning point in the revolution because their march forced the King and Queen back to Paris. -
Constitutional Monarchy Formed
After successful rebelling against the King, they were able to make the absolute monarch into a constitutional march. Which is a monarch that still has the title of monarch, but their power in the country has been limited. -
France a Republic
During this there were two groups that debated what happened to the King, a group called Girondins and the other Jacobins. The Girondins wanted the King to stay as a constitutional monarch and the Jacobins wanted the King to die. Moments later, they find out the King is guilty of treason, so they decide to abolish his title as monarch. In order for the new constitution to work with the monarch gone, they establish the French Republic. -
King Louis XVI Beheaded
King Louis XVI was arrested in Varennes because he was found guilty for treason and other crimes. He was later sent back to Paris where he got sentenced to death by guillotine. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The revolutionary army decided to take extra precautions to those that oppose of the revolution or that can harm it, such as nobles, priests, and hoarders. It started with multiple massacres and public executions with people that were accused or had a opposite belief. -
Marie Antoinette Beheaded
Just like King Louis XVI, Marie was found guilty for high treason. She was also sentenced to death by guillotine. But she was executed a couple months after King Louis execution. Marie spent most of her time imprisoned, she was separated from her kids and was a complete laughing stock before her execution. -
Reign of Terror Ends
The president of the national convention Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins whom all wanted the monarch to be sentenced to death were either arrested or executed. This event caused the end of the reign of terror.