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A meeting of the Estates-General
A meeting of the Estates-General was called by Louis XVI in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan.
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The Tennis Court Oath
The third esate started gaining more power. King Louis 16 got worried and locked them out of the room they where using to meet forcing them to meet on a nearby tennis court.
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The end of feudalism
The end of feudalism and serfdom in France was announced by the National Assembly. www.kwintessential.com -
The D.R.M was created
It was written by a committee headed by the Marquis de La Fayette in Paris, France.
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The Bread March
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution.
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Royal Escape
king louis 16 and his wife and children tried to escape. they were a few miles away from freedom and got stopped.
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France declared war on Austria.
france found out that king louis 16 and his wife where sending seceret letters to Austria.
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Death of King Louis 16
king louis was caught and killed. they beleived the only way to start clean was by killing the king.
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Death Of Marie Antoinette
Many French people hated the Queen for her Austrian blood and her expensive tastes. Marie Antoinette was called Madame Deficit and blame was placed on her for the country's financial problems. As she matured, Marie Antoinette became less frivolous. She tried to change her image by wearing simple gowns and posing for portraits with her children, but her efforts had little effect on the brutal public. In October, she was tried by a mock trial, as was her husband. www.kwintessential.com -
Napoleon Becomes Dictator of France
Napoleon was one of the greatest military commanders in history. He has also been portrayed as a "power hungry conqueror." Napoleon denied those accusations.
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Commencement of the trial of Louis XVI.
king louis 16 was sentenced to trial.
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National Assembly Was Created
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3 causes of the French Revolution
1:social cause - The French society was divided into three estates , the first two consisted of clergy and nobility , the third estate consisted of merchants, businessmen, lawyers and peasants.Third estate didn't had equal rights and the other estates enjoyed other privileges.
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2: economic cause- third estate had to pay all the taxes imposed by the king as the other estates didnt have to.
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Robespierre was beheaded
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Reign of Terror
the guillotine was created there for starting all the deathes of innocent people.
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