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Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into session
The nobility wasn't happy with the king's attempt to tax the estate. They wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate. -
Estates General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the Third Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate refused to abide by the king's one vote for each estate order
Meetings of the Estates general was moved and afraid that the king would take advantage and change it. -
Great Fear Begins
Period of panic riot by peasants because of a rumor that the Thirs Estate was to be overthrown. -
Tennis Court Oath
A result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate. A meeting of all the estates was given for reforms. -
The Storming of the Bastille
Revolutioinaries broke into the prison and stole weapons to scare the king and guards -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
Taking away the rights of the Second Estate and the tithes gathered by the First Estate. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
National Assembly made a set of rules that people got natural, unalienable rights of man. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Women got together to march for bread and to lower bread prices. Men yelled at the women to march and demanded for bread. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
Royals fled from Paris hoping to reach Luxemburg border. They got caught by a postmaster and the king's position was confirmed. -
New Constitution Adopted
Following the steps of the United States, the second constitution of France adopting constituting and popular sovereignity. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
Provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law and making between the periods of the assembly -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
A mob of 30,000 advanced toward the palace to capture the king. Word got back to him, so he escaped to Legislative assembly building and the guards surrendered. -
French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolutionary Government votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family was imprisoned. -
French Defeat Foreign Invaders who are attempting to preserve the monarchy
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
He was killed by the guillotine because people were fed up with his actions, the way he was ruling, and he had to much power so the people were angry. -
Committee of Public Safety Established
Formed the guarding reign of terror and protected newly established republic against foreign attacks.
