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Louis XVI became king
Louis XVI became king after Louis XV died. He faced crippling debt from France's involvement in the American Revolution. -
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The French Revolution
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Jacques Necker new finance minister
Etienne Brienne resigned as finance minister after his proposals of tax reform were rejected in the Paris parlement. Jacques Necker, writer of Compte Rendu, which was an inaccurate account of the French finance situation, became the new finance minister of France. -
Estates General held
Delegates from the all Three Estates met at the Estates General and there is immediately disagreements over how to vote. Several delegates cross over to the Third Estate from the First and Second Estates. June 17th- the Third Estate calls themselves the National Assembly. June 20th- the National Assembly takes the 'tennis court oath' at a tennis court after being locked out of a meeting. June 23rd- Louis XVI proposes a constitution that would maintain the Three Estates, but it is rejected. -
Jacques Necker
On July 11th, Jaccques Necker was dismissed by the King. But on July 16th, the National Assembly urged Louis XVI to reappoint Necker, and he was reappointed. -
National Assembly rids of all rankings and titles
The National Assembly calls to dissolve the First, Second, and Third Estates and all titles. This causes many upperclass people to be unhappy. -
Le Chapelier Law
The price of food continued to be high, and with the shortage of money, workers were upset and would protest. Isaac le Chapelier gave his name to the Le Chapelier Law, which stated that workers could not strike, or hold unions or associations. -
Louis XVI escapes
On June 20th, the royal family attempts to escape, but are caught at Varennes, arrested, and are returned to Paris under guard on June 25th. On July 15th, the National Assembly returns the King's power, which causes outrage to some. -
Louis XVI
On August 10, the royal palace is invaded and the royal family is arrested. They tried to hide in the Legislative Assembly, the body that replaced the National Assembly, but failed. On September 20, the Legislative Assembly becomes and on September 21, at the first meeting of the National Convention, they vote unanimously to abolish the monarchy. Louis XVI's trial begins on December 11, and he is executed on January 21, 1793. -
Bread Riots
In April 1795, bread riots erupt again after also having riots in 1789, 1790, and 1792. Bread riots have their name for when citizens of France would be outraged about the prices of food or wages. -
Constitution and National Convention
The Constitution is passed on August 22, 1795 by the National Convention. The new type of government has 5 executives, and on October 26, the National Convention is dissolved.
