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Louis XV Reign
Reign of Louis XV leads to major financial issues/difficulties and public discontent/hatred. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution begins, inspiring revolutionary ideas in France. -
Assembly of Notables
The assembly of Notables is called to address financial issues but fails miserably to fix the crisis. -
Harvests
Poor result in harvests causes food shortages and insane/rising bread prices, increasing uproar. -
Estates-General Meeting
The Estates-General Meeting, helps show us the three estates of France. -
The National Assembly
The third estate declares itself the National Assembly. -
King Louis XVI's dismisses Minister Jacques Necker
King Louis XVI's dismisses finance Minister Jacques Necker, which in returns causes outrage. -
Parisians Storm Bastille
The Parisians Storm the Bastille, showing us the uprising against royal tyranny.