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French Revolution - 1770-1800
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Coronation of Louis XVI
Coronation of Louis XVI at Reims. This event has a indirect realtionship to the revolution since, Louis was a weak monarch whose abiliteis to solve his countries problems where non existent. He was unable to handle France's to control France's finance which led to the country to the debt and was one of the causes behind the French Revolution. -
Estates General called by Louis XVI
Estates General of 1789 was the first meeting since 1614. It was summoned by Louis XVI to sovle his government's financial problems. This was the meeting between the first estate which consited of the clergy , the second estate which consisted of the nobility and ,the third estate which was composed of all commoners in France. -
17 June 1789 Tennis court oath
During the meeting of Estates general the third eastate had been locked out by the frist two estates. Therefore they gatherd around a tennis court and took a oath of solidarity to revamp the constitution of France. -
Storming of the Bastille
Deciding to acts on its promise a mob stormed the bastille. The bastille was a medieval fortress/prison in Paris. It was primarily used as storage house for arms and ammunition. However, it was seen the zenith of absolutism in Paris. The storming of the bastille was an symbolic victory for the people, and evenutally became the icon of the epoch under the French revolution. -
Declaration of the Right of Man and Citizen
The Declaration of the Right of Man and Citizen was a piece of document enacted by the National Assembly which abolished feudalism. It liberated peasants from tithes, labour and service. This documented reflected ideas of the enlightenment. -
Recognition of the National Assembly
Louis XVI officially recognizes the National Assembly, following the riots by the third estates in the rural areas and storming of the Bastille. Anarchy was gripping France leaving Louis with no other choice. -
Passing of the Civil Constitution
The National Assembly passed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy to bring the clergy under the control of the government. Clergy would be elected by citizens and thier salaries paid by the state. The clergy was required to swear an oath of allegiance to the French Government over the Catholic Church. -
Despeartion grips Louis XVI
Louis XVI treid to leave France in despearion on June 20th. He treid to flee to Austria with his family. Since Marie Antoinette was Austrian. When he was caught in the border, he was sent back to Paris. The commners turned against the king eventhough, they where willing to accept him as a constitutional monarch. -
Execution
The former King of france became known as Louis Capet. He was executed by the guillotine on the Place de la Revolution, formerly Louis XV. -
Reign of Terror
The power struggle between the Girondinns and the Jacobins escalated. This inevitably led to the execution of 16,000 citizens who were deemed "enemies of the revolution." -
End of Regin of Terror
Robespierre, who was accused of setting himself up as a dictator, was arrested in July 1794. His execution led to the end of the Jacobin rule in France. -
National Convention dissolved
