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Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the EstatesGeneral into session
The King was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate. -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate.Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order
Every time the 3rd Estate would agree with the king and pass his vote, but this time they refused it. -
Tennis Court Oath
A meeting that the third estate held in an indoor tennis court. They wrote a constitution. -
Great Fear Begins
After Bastille the people were scared of the revolution ending. -
The Storming of Bastille
The people viewed the building as an evil sign of manarchy so they gathered up and attacked it. -
Declaration of Rights of Man
This laid out principles for the people of France, which created equality, liberty, and faternity. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Louis agreed to returne to Paris and live in the Tuileres Palace with his Family. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
The national assembly seized the churches land and sold it to pay off the nations debt -
New Constitution Adopted
People started gaining the right to vote. Although France was still a monarchy. -
Beggening of Legislative Assembly
The Legislative severly decreased the Kings Power. The Kind and Queen fled but were caught and brought back -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Antoinette and her children were thrown into prison and the Legislative assembly felt powerless. -
French Monarchy is offically abolished
Revolutionary Gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first republic. Royal Family imprisoned. -
French Defeat foreign invaders
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
The execution of King Louis XVI
Many people were breaking out into fear, they called it savagry. -
Comimittee of Public Safety Established
Controlled the military of France from bordering countries. There was a draft of unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 45. -
Law of Suspects passes Beginning of the Reign of Terror in France
All of France didn''t know what to do and were worried. -
End of the Reign of Terror Execution of Robespierre.
Not only was Robespierre executed, but so wasn't 100 of his supporters.
