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Deficit Spending
The Seven Years War and the American Revolution strained Frances money supply. Louis XIV and his government didn't help with the way they managed money. By 1789 over half the money France took in was put back into paying interest on their massive debts -
Estates-General
Louis XIV called the estates-general for the first time France had in 175 years, hoping they could carry out changes similar to those that happened with the English Revolution. -
Parisians storm the Bastille
Close to 800 Parisians formed around the Medievil prison called the Bastille, they demanded the gunpowder and weapons they believed were inside there. -
Threats from abroad
The failed escape of Louis XVI has brought problems abroad. The king of Prussia and the emperor of Austria ( Marie Antoinettes brother) issued the Declaration of Pilnitz. Which stated that the European powers would intervene if Louis XVI was threatened . French revolutionaries began to prepare for war. -
National Assembly Acts
Peasant uprisings set the National Assembly into action, it was an all night meeting that decided to abolish fuedalism. -
Monarchy = Abolished
The Tuileries (French Royal Palace) was invaded on August 10th 1792 by a group of Parisians resulting initially in the kings guards being murdered and the royal family fleeing to Legislative Assemblyu, and eventually in the abolishing of Monarchy. -
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Reign of Terror
a period of violence and fighting that was lead by Maximilien Robespierre following the French Revolution. -
Third stage of revolution
The constitution set up a five man directory, including future emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and a two house legislature. The power was held there from 1799 until 1795. Bonaparte was able to become emperor due to the chaos that continued.
