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King Louis XVI calls the Estates-General
King Louis XVI tottered on the verge of banckruptcy at the end of 1788 so he decided to call the Estates General, which is a legislative body made up of the three "class". They met in courts and it always had the same vote the king voted with the church while all the others voted a different answer so the answer was always in favor of the king and church. -
The begining of the French Revolution
On July 14, 1789 the city of Paris started a war by demanding gunpowder and and weapons from the commander of the Bastille at the capital. The Parisians were so angry because they had felt they were being cheated and starved. So they broke through the defenses at the capital and killed the commander. -
Parisians storm the Bastille
The Parisians were so fed up with the king and church that they rioted to the Bastille. They were tired of being starved and taxed so they went and demanded guns and gunpowder. When the commander at the Bastille told them no and opened fire on them they stormed in and killed him and five others. -
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Civil War (Radicals Take Over)
Sans-culottes became popular among the people who are revolting against the king. In April 1792 war bagan against the king they broke through the gates of the castle and killed all the gaurds they could get their hands on. The war didn't end until 1815. -
Monarchy is Abolished
They french behead their King and Queen.
Everyone is free from the power of the king. -
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Threats from Abroad
European rulers feared the "French Revolution"
So they spread news of the power shifts.
After Louis bad escape Astria becomes worried about Marie. -
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Third Stage of Revolution
They Return to reason
They kill Robespierre
Napolean rises -
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Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
Robespierre was nicknamed "The Incorruptible."
He starts to get a HUGE ego.
He arrests 30,000 people some of which were friends and behead 17,000.
Inflexable Justice
Dissolve legislature. -
Spread of Nationalism
Pride for your country
Loyal to your country
went through three states Austria German and Italy. -
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Revolt/National Assembly (Rights of Man, women's march, church, Constitution)
They sent the national assembly into action and held an all night meeting.
The constuitution states that we are born and remain free and equal in rights.
