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France overthrows the king. Napolean will help to end the revolution -
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King Louis XVI Responds
As the National Assembly continued to work on the D.R.M the king wasnt happy. He had his army surround the city of Paris. The people freked out and formed local militias. A result to this was the attack on the Bastille. -
National Assembly Created
The 1st and 2nd estate outvoted the 3rd estate. Representatives stormed out of the meeting and decided to form thier own parliament called the National Assembly, and it would truly represent French people. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was that the 3rd estate would keep meeting until the D.R.M was completed. The promise was kept. -
Attack on the Bastille
The city of Paris had their gun powder supply at a fort/prison called the Bastille. Thousands of Parisians attacked the fort and successfully get the gun powder. The city of Paris was now in the hands of the revolutionaries. The stroming of the Bastille is the official start of the French Revolution. -
D.R.M
The D.R.M. was a plan to create a document with rights the French people should have. -
Bread March
Thousands of women from Paris marched the 12 miles from Paris to Versailles. They were armed with broomsticks, lances, pitchforks, swords, pistols and muskets. They wanted food and for King Louis XVI to sign the D.R.M. -
Marie Antionette Spending the Bills
The Queen of France at the time was spending a ton of money. She was known for throwing expensive parties, and spending a dramatic amount of money on dresses and so on. -
Causes of the French Revolution
France was bankrupt. They spent alot of money on wars and on the king/queen.France also had bad harvests. Due to the food shortages, the prices and demand went up. -
Royal Escape
King Louis 16 and his family try to escape to Austria but get caught. -
Death of King Louis 16
KIng Louis 16th gets beheaded by the guillotene. -
War
King Louis XVI was beheaded. As a result Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, and the Dutch Republic declared war on France and invaded. If France lost the French Revolution would be crushed. -
Reign of Terror
When the war started the French army was losing and the Austrian/Prussian army got to within 30 miles or so of Paris. Great Britain put a naval blockade on Frances port. As a result the french government (National Assembly) started killing anyone who was against the French Revolution. 40,000 people including Marie Antoinette will be sent to the guillotene. The Reign of Terror ends with Maximillien Robbespierre being sent to the guillotene. -
Napolean becomes Dictator of France
Napolean comes to power in France. -
Results of the French Revolution
Its an end to the monarchy in Europe.
The church loses most of its power.
People have rights/freedoms now.
In France, they are no longer the three estates, so the 3rd estate gained alot and the 1st/2nd lost everything. -
Family members in charge
Whenever Napolean took over a country, he always put a family member in charge of that country. He would make them use enlightenment ideas and make them spread his name and ideas.
