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Formal opening of the Estates General.
The Formal Opening of General Estates, is the public land registry that confirms information about estates and prevents conflicts. Its importance is based on transparency, makes property identification easier, helps also in urban and rural planning, and serves as a good basis for tax collection. The process involves registration, verification and publication of information, promoting legal certainty in territorial management. -
Tennis Court Oath.
A key event at the start of the French Revolution, members of the Third Estate met on a jeu de paume court at Versailles and swore that they could not secede until a new constitution was created for France. This act symbolized the confirmation of popular sovereignty and the challenge to absolute power of King Louis XVI. This represented the union of the third estate and for the revolution an impulse, events such as the Storming of Bastille were promoted. -
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National Constituent Assembly.
The National Constituent Assembly was the first constituent assembly of France,it was proclaimed in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution.
This assembly took innumerable measures that changed the political and social situation. Among them,the approval of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the approval of the Viennese of the Church stand out.
Once the work of drafting the Constitution was completed, this assembly was replaced by the Legislative Assembly in 1791. -
Storming of the Bastille.
The storming of the Bastille was prominent at the beginning of the French Revolution. A large crowd of people attacked the prison to look for weapons, representing the fight against the absolutism of King Louis XVI. This event became a symbol of resistance and freedom, leading to the destruction of the Ancien Régime. It is commemorated annually as Bastille Day, representing the protection of popular rights. -
The August Decrees.
These reforms were approved in August 1789 by the National Constituent Assembly in France. These decrees eliminated seigneurial rights, the privileges of the nobility and ecclesiastical tithes, established equal taxes for all people, and access to public office regardless of origin. It was a response to the peasant revolts and symbolized a great change for social and legal equality. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Was commissioned in August 1789. It was a key event for the French Revolution that proclaimed rights such as liberty, equality before the law, and the independence of the people. It was inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment and the ideas of the American Revolution, influenced constitutions and various human rights movements around the world. -
The Flight to Varennes
It was the attempt of King Louis XVI and his family to escape, but the attempt remained an attempt. King Louis XVI wanted to regain his power with foreign help, but before reaching their destination they were caught in Verennes and had to return to Paris. The escape attempt created a public distrust in the monarchy. Some time later, King Louis XVI was executed. -
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Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Assembly represented a beginning. Replacing the National Constituent Assembly, this constitution introduced a constitutional monarchy, limiting the powers of the king and establishing a democratic government. The assembly was composed of 745 members, and they were classified as Feuillants, Girondins, Jacobins, Cordeliers and Montagnards. -
The Assembly declares war on Austria.
The Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria in 1792 for fear that European monarchies would meddle to regain power from Louis XVI and stop the Revolution. The war was seen as a great opportunity to strengthen the French Revolution and spread its ideas. In the same way, the Assembly sought to unite the State against the common enemy. The conflict began the French Revolutionary Wars, in which several European forces participated. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The Assault on the Tuileries Palace was a very important event for the French Revolution where a large number of revolutionaries and the National Guard attacked the place where King Louis XVI resided. Tension had increased for many reasons, because of suspicions that King Louis XVI was conspiring against the Revolution,The Swiss Guard tried to protect the palace, but the large number of attackers managed to get in,the royal family fled to the Legislative Assembly but were arrested shortly after. -
2nd part of Storming on the Tuileries Palace
This event led to the abolition of the monarchy, gave more power to the radicals, and ended with the execution of King Louis XVI. -
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1st French Republic.
It was the republican system that was created in France after the fall of the monarchy. It was published when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor. This First French Republic was a turbulent time marked by external and internal wars, the fall of the monarchy and the accidental arrival of Napoleon to power, which changed the French political system radically. -
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National Convention.
The National Convention was the legislative body that governed France during one of the strongest phases of the French Revolution. This Assembly was chiefly known for the suppression of the monarchy and for the publication of the First French Republic. One of the most important moments of this convention was the trial of King Louis XVI in 1792, who ended up being executed in 1793, and this seriously angered the European monarchies and further hurt tensions with foreign powers. -
Execution of Louis XVI.
The causes of the execution of King Louis XVI were many, one of them was the flight from Verennes, where the king's family, counting the king, tried to flee from Paris, but they were captured, and the people took it as a betrayal. A year later, the king was removed from his powers and imprisoned. Months later, the king was sent to trial, where he was sentenced to death for treason and conspiracy against the French people. A year later he was executed. -
Execution of Robespierre.
Robespierre was accused, along with his collaborators, of being outside the law. They were arrested at the headquarters of the Paris City Council. Upon learning that they were going to be condemned, some tried to commit suicide, Robespierre also tried it. In 1994, Robespierre and 21 of his followers were executed without any prior trial. That day the Reign of Terror ended. -
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Directory.
The Directory was the one that ruled France after the French Revolution, created after the collapse of the Reign of Terror and the Jacobin regime. It was based on a constitution that created an executive branch consisting of five administrators and a bicameral parliament. During his tenure, he faced economic crisis, political instability, and external pressures. It was a corrupt government despite the triumphs under Napoleon. The Directory ended in 1799 with a coup d'état. -
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