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Jeffrey Lewis French Revolution Song

By JadeneM
  • Three Estates

    Three Estates
    The aristocrates and the church did not have to pay taxes whereas the poor did. France was in debt from wars. However the Enlightenment was beginning. There was a financial crisis and people took over Bastille, the prison. The National Assembly made a Bill of Rights and women march to Versailles in an effort to kick Luis and Marie out to Paris, which theywere succcesful in.
  • Keep the king?

    Keep the king?
    People were getting very sick of the king and didn't know if they should keep the king or not.
  • King Luis flees

    King Luis flees
    King Luis is scared that he will get killed if he stays and so he attempts to flee with his wife, Marie. There were also different factions, people for the king and people against the king and moderates.
  • King Luis is execute by Guillotine

    King Luis is execute by Guillotine
    King Luis is killed by the Guillotin and other kings are scared because they don't want their countries to rebel against them so they declare war before his death. The radical Marat is killed.
  • Robespierre is killed by the same machine he killed so many with, the Guillotine

    Robespierre is killed by the same machine he killed so many with, the Guillotine
    Robespierre is killed for the murder of so many and the fear he instilled in the people of France.