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Years before the revolution
Finance ministers of Louis XVI tries to stop the economic crisis of the French state. They thought that the solution was for the privileged pay taxes; To convince the privileged, the king summoned the Assembly of Notables in 1787, but the privileged refuse to pay taxes. In 1788 the state was declared bankrupt. The only alternative the king summon the Estates General was not convened since 1614, they doubled the number of representatives of the third state to try to stop the privileged's power. -
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Phase 1: The national assembly
The Girondins take the power. -
May of 1789
The king summons the general states due to the economic crisis of the French state. There were representatives of the three estates, but each estate had one vote. As the privileged had 2 votes, 3rd sieempre been lost. The 3rd state asked that the vote was individual but the privileged people refused. -
14th July 1789
iven the rising price of bread and other causes, the masses stormed the Bastille Prison (symbol of the Old Regime), showing their support for the new national assembly. Thereafter uprisings occur throughout France in favor of the revolution. While the constitution was produced laws that finalized the ancient Regime and gave the victory to the liberal revolution were approved. -
Tennis Court Oath
After the privileged do not accept his proposal, representatives of the 3rd state leave the States General, and gather in the tennis court. National Assembly there themselves are named and sworn not to separate until a new constitution for France. The National Assembly was renamed Constituent Assembly. He thought the king accepted, but command to surround Paris. -
Decree abbolishing the feudal rights.
Abbolishing the tithe, privileged's jurisdiction and all the people can work in any job. -
Declaration of the men and citizens rights.
It has 4 fundamental rights: individual liberty, equality in the law,right to private property and national sovreignty -
1791 Constitution
Establishes a new liberal political regime:
·National sovereignty.
· Declaration of fundamental rights.
·Constitutional monarchy.
· Division of powers.
· The right to vote with very restrictive census suffrage.
· Decentralization of management.
· Abolition of tithing and unions. -
1792 april
Austria and Prusia declare the war to france -
Tulleria's Palace storm
This palace was assaulted because the king did not accept the constitution and vetoed several decrees against the privileged. The king is deposed and a republic begins. -
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Phase 2: The convention
The jacobins get the power. -
1792 September
Th sans-culotts stormed many Paris' prsisions, and they killd a lot of counter revolutionaries. Elections are held to elect a new assembly called National Convention, which is controlled by jacobins and girondins. Louis XVI is executed and the first coalition appears.
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1793 June
A coup d'état of the sans-culottes against the Girondins occurs. The Jacobins now have the power, and are led by Robespiere. A new constitution, appears truly democratic. Despite being a democratic constitution will lead to a dictatorship, the dictatorship of Robespiere. -
Thermidor Coup d'état
The moderate bourgeoisie withdrew its support for the Jacobins and allied with the nobility to try to stop the radicalization of the revolution. Robespiere was executed. -
Time of terror
It started with the assassination of Marat and English Tulon attack on. Suspects laws were approved by the Committee of Public Safety could judge and xecute without evidence. There were 50k executed by guillotine. Robspiere try to stem the crisis by limiting the maximum prices of commodities, but also made him wages, which will gradually lose support -
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Phase 3: The directory
The Girondins reconquist the power. -
Vendemiaire revolt
The partidaries of the monarchy thinks that was th moment for rescue the monarchy, but they were stopped by Napoleon, manager of the Paris garrison. He becomes to be very popular and directory sent him to Italy. -
1796
Napoleon wins against th first coalition. -
Napoleón Coup d'etat
Supported by burgeoisie, Napoleón proclames consul and he ovrthrow the directory. -
1799
The 2nd coalition were formed and starts a new war
