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The National Assembly
The third estate, or the French people who held no real significance in office were brough together to pass laws and reforms of the French people. This group of people established the end of the absolute monarchy and decided to create a representitve government. The third estate delegates created their own constitution, known as the Tennis Court Oath. The meetings were infact the first delibrate act of revolution.
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The Battle of Bastilles
In July of 1789 Parisian citizens began to gather weapons to defend themselves in case of an attack. A mob stormed into a prison known as the Bastilles in search for gun powder. The mob seized control over the building and began to kill the prison commander and the other guards; then paraded Paris with the heads on pikes. This event was symbolic to the revolution because it was the first acts of a revolution.
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Great Fear
As rumors throught the country began to spread out, the citizens of France became outlaws. Many men and women began to break into the nobles jouses, while armed to destroy any old legal papers. Parisian women began to riot over the rising prices of bread and even broke into the palace. This event was symbolic to the revolution because this created a change in power.
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Royal Family Tries to Escape
Louis XVI began to wonder about his position as monarch, after the National Assembly had been placed. Many advisers warned Louis about the danger he and his family were in. Then in June, he and the royal family attempted to escape, but were forced to return under guard. This escape impacted the government to seal Louis fate for him
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Legislative Assembly
The National Assembly soon was ble to create a new consititution, which limited the king of many of his powers. This body, or the legislative assembly could create laws and approve/reject declerations of war. The way of government made a lot of change in the direction of the government. This held a lot of symbolism because it brought the country closer to the end of absolute monarchy.
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Invasion of the Tuileries
Prussia, supporting the king, advanced on Paris and its citizens, and threatened to destroy Paris if the people harmed the royal family. This in fact infuriated the people of Paris and on August 10, the people invaded the Tuileries killing the royal guards and imprisioning the royal family. This was symbolic to the revolution because it proved the citizens of Paris were serious about what they wanted and the rules/laws that needed to be set. -
September Massacre
Many rumors were spread accross the cities that Louis had supporters in prisons who planned to take control over the city. For this reason, many Parisians raided into Prisons, killing guards, nobles, priests and royal sympathizers became victims from these massacre. 1000 prisoners were killed. This was important to the French Revolution because it continued to prove the citizens of France were serious about a revolution.
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The Execution of Louis XVI
The National Convention, which had been newly elected in 1792, brought Louis XVI to trial for the crimes he commited against the people. The National Convention condmned Louis to be sentenced to death by the guillotine. The procession of the carriage Luois rode in to the scaffold lasted close to two hours. This event was symbolic to the revolution because the people of Paris were please that the man who had put them in debt and slight poverty was dead, but this also drove the revolution farther. -
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Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre began to gain power and set out to wipe out every trace of France's history; he slowly became a dictator. Between September 1793 to July 1794 more than 16,000 people were sentenced to death by the guillotine. Then in 1794 the National Convention turned on Robespierre and was sentenced to death by the guillotine. This was a radical phase of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror changed the opinion of the French Public. -
Napoleon Takes Charge
In the month of November, 1799 Napoleon Barnaparte took charge over the army. He and his troops were able to drive out the members of the National Legislature, and he soon became a dictator over the army and the people. This was symbolic and had an affect on the French Revolution, because it was a change in leadership for the army of France, which created many differences compared to the past.
