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Poverty
King Louis the XVI was the king of France at the time. He and his wife Marie Antoinette looked like the peak of Wealth but France was poor. The lived in great palaces Their government was head over heels in debt. -
The Siege and surrender of the Bastille
King Louis XIV imprisoned 7 political figures and people weren't happy. People weren't happy with their imprisonment so they stormed The Bastille. This was the stepping stone for The French Revolution. -
Abolition of Feudalism
On this date Feudalism was completely abolished. Peasants were dependent on their masters land and this changed it. The peasants got free land and didn't have to pay the Church. This lead for equal rights for everyone -
Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen
The Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizens meant that all men were considered equal. It didn't matter what you were born into you were as equal to everyone. King Louis XIV was forced to swear on the Constitution. -
Women's March On Versailles
France had a few bad harvests and that lead to the increase of flour. Bread and other flour products were a products were staples in France. A large crowd of people which were predominantly women. They marched from Paris to Palace of Versailles. They went there and killed multiple guards saying to the king to try living their lives. -
Royal Flight to Varennes
King Louis feared for his family's life because of the French Revolution. He didn't want to seek refuge from foreign countries. He got scared enough and left for Austria. Him and his family was on the way out of Paris and a day later people found them and brought them back to Paris. -
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French Revolutionary War
The French Revolution was a series wars full of Anger and fear. This lasted for a whole 3 years. French Republic was pitted against Great Britain Austria and many more. Napoleon the conquered a lot of land for France. -
Execution of King Louis XIV
France was under pressure Austria and Prussia allies. People considered King Louis a coward because he tried to escape France. King Louis was charged with treason and found guilty. He was brought to the street of paris and put under a guillotine and executed. His wife was Executed as well. -
The Reign of Terror
Before King Louis XIV's execution the Legislative Assembly named themself the National Convention. They captured a total of 500,000 people who opposed them and executed 17,000 of them. Robespierre one of the leader son the French Government then they killed him ending the reign of terror. -
Coup of the 18th Brumaire
After Robespierre death the Constitution of the year III. The new constitution called the Directory with five years and 5 members. They became corrupted and they replaced the five of them with three of them. -
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The French Revolution
The French Revolution was a series wars full of Anger and fear. This lasted for a whole 3 years. French Republic was pitted against Great Britain Austria and many more. Napoleon the conquered a lot of land for France.
