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France was bankrupt and spent alot of money fighting agianst England. There were food shortages and prices went up. France was divded into 3 estaes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
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The national assembly is made up of 3rd estae represenatives.They were forced to meet at a near by tennis court. The paln was to create a document with rights the french peole should have.
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3rd estae represenatives took a historic oath not to disband until a new French constitution had been adopted. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-estate-makes-tennis-court-oath
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A group formed of craftsmen and salesmen decided to fight back and ran to the Invalides to steal some weapons. The crowd knew that a pile of powder was stocked in the Bastille. http://bastille-day.com/history/storming-of-the-bastille-july-14-1789
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The National assembly created this document. The document includes the rights that the french people should have. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen
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Thousands of women from Paris marched 12 miles from Paris to Versailles. They wanted food and for the king to sign the D.R.M. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_March_on_Versailles
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In a final act of desperation, Louis XVI decided in 1789 to convene the Estates-General, an ancient assembly consisting of three different estates that each represented a portion of the French population. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/summary.html
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Jump to: navigation, search The Women's Petition to the National Assembly was produced during the French Revolution and presented to the French National Assembly in November 1789 after The March on Versailles on 5 October 1789, proposing a decree by the National Assembly to give women equalit.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Petition_to_the_National_Assembly
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The royal family was under house arrest for about 2 years.The king and his family tried to escape to Austria but was spotted and brought back to pairs. http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0382-royal-family-flees-france.php
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The first use of the guillotine for executions was when it severed the head of murderer Nicolas Pelletier on April 25, 1792. The guillotine did a notoriously brisk business during the Reign of Terror 1793-1794. www.crimelibrary.com/blog/article/the-gruesome...guillotine/index.html
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King louis the 16th was beheaded on January 21st 1793. After king louis was killed Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britian, and The Dutch Republic declared war on France. ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_of_Louis_XVI
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It was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political faction. The french government started killing anyone who was agianst the French revolution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Terror
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Results of the French Revolution included the end of the monarchy in Europe, the church lost most of its power, and people have rights/ freedoms now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution
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Napoleon overthrew the French Government and became dictator of France. Napoleon led his million man army and they took control over most of Europe.
