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Known as the "Sun King", he had the longest reign in European history. He became the king of France at the age of five, and he was an absolute monarch.
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There had been no meeting since 1614. They were called to solve the nation's tax problem and declared themselves a "National Assembly".
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Members of the third estate were locked out of the meeting hall. They moved to a nearby tennis court and made an oath to never seperate until France has a constitution.
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"French Independence Day" The peasants aided the Bourgeoise and needed weapons to protect themselves. The Bastille was a French prison. This prison represented the old regime, and the storming of the Bastille became a symbol of the revolution.
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Time after the fall of Bastille, where the peasants were destroying tax records and the Nobles organizing to kill the peasants.
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Nobles recognized that they could not protect thier privileges. This decided that all Frenchmen would be citizens subject to one law.
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This was the killing of imprisoned nobles and priests accused of political crimes. Radicals took over the legislative assembly and called for a national convention.
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All males could vote for the king's fate regardless of property ownership. They used a new calender, and the metric system. They met from 1792 to 1795.
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This directed the war effort with conscription. The leader of this effort was Maximilien de Robespierre.
