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He was the king of Frane, and ruled at the Palace of Versailles.
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It contained three estates; the clergy, nobles, then the common people. King Louis XVI only cared for the first two estates. The third estate went off and started the national assembly, against the wishes of the king.
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It was formed by the representatives of the third estate. It was also an important part in action of the French revolution.
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was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General.
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was used as a state prison by the king of france. It was stormed by a crowd of people in the French revolution.
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it was a general panic and the start of the French revolution. It was a group of rumors that went around by the aristocrats to starve or burn out the population. Many peasants armed themselves, and in some areas attacked manor houses.
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women from market places in paris go to Versailles due to scarcity of food for their families and over prices. Were also seeking a constitutional monarchy for france.
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European Monarchs were eyeing France with suspicion, they had seen the overthrow of Louis XVI, by the French people, and worried that revolutionary fervor would spread to their countries. However, the monarchs were too suspecting of each other to unite against France.
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it included the legislative assembly, then founded the first republic. It was the first convention that didn’t distinct the classes, but it decreed the suspension of king Louis XVI.
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this was a major event in French revolution. He first got arrested, then sent to prison with his family. He was tried for treason before national convention. He was condemned to death by a slight majority. He was the first victim of the reign of terror.
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this occurred after the French revolution. It was a huge conflict between two rival political factions, the girondins and the jacobins. It was the execution of the enemies.
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It was triggered by a vote of the National Convention to execute Maximilien Robespierre. This ended the most radical phase of the French Revolution.
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it was a kind of dictatorship. It followed the national convention. It was overthrown by Napoleon.
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he was a French military and political leader. He rose to power later in of the French revolution. He then became emperor of france.
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napoleon and his army crossed a river to try and defeat the Russian army. His army was called the grande armee. It was the largest European army but was nearly wiped out in 6 months, by freezing temperatures, Russian assaults, and lack of food.
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he suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington, bringing an end to the Napoleonic era of European history.
