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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was also known in America as the French and Indian War. The French lost the war thus losing all thier colonies in Ameria to Britain. This war also caused the French National Debt to increase. -
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The French Revolution
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Louis XIV is crowned King
Biography Louis XIV, known as the "Sun King", loved to spend money and didn't tax the first or second estate, but he taxed the 3rd estate heavily.The third estate begins to be disgruntled. -
France Supports the American Colonies
Turning PointFrance helped the American colonies defeat the British. They helped becuase of their hatred of the British. This aide also had devestating effects on France's economy. It plunged France into greater national debt but did not stop the lavish spending of the first and second estates and the King. -
Estates-General Meet
Louis XIV calls the Estates-General meething to reform taxes. This was comprised of the first and second estates and it was to increase taxes on the third (poor estate) and keep the non tax on the first and second. The third estate wasn't not happy. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate creates "The National Assembly" and makes the Tennis Court Oath on a tennis court. The pledge to never separate until a constitutional regime is established in France. -
National Assembly Claims Power
The National Assembly proclaims itself the Constituent Assembly and thus has all the power to make laws. They begin to draw un a constitution and create a militia. -
Storming of the Bastille
MovieThe third estate storms the Bastille-a French prison. This day is recognized as France's Independence Day. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of "natural right", the rights of man are held to be universal: valid at all times and in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. -
Women March on Versaille
The Women of France march on Versaille and push the royal family, King Louis XIV and his wife, Marie Antoinette to Paris where they become prisoners. The National Assembly tries to establish a constitutional monarchy but the people don't want that. -
1st Constitution Written
The first constituion for France was written-it would be short lived. -
Louis XIV Sent to the Guillotine
Louis XIV was arrested in June of 1791 and sentenced to death. He was beheaded by the guillotine thus ending the rule of a monarch. -
Reign of Terror
Robespierre took control of France and began what is now known as the Reign of Terror. In one year 1793-1794 between 20,000 and 40,000 French citizens were sentenced to death -
New Constituion Adopted
France adopted a new constitution. -
Robespierre Beheaded
Robespierre was arrested by the National Convention and beheaded-ending the Reign of Terror -
End of Revolution
The French Revolution is officially ended.
