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The French Revolution
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Meeting of the Estates General
The Meeting of the Estates General was a meeting in Versailles that included representatives of each estate to discuss a new tax plan. -
Voted to establish the National Assembly
Voted to establish the National Assembly in effect after the end of a absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government. This lead to the tennis court oath. -
Storming of the Bastille
Angry citizens decide to storm the Bastile in order to free the people who got locked up because of expressing ideas. Killed many guards and walked around with their heads. -
Feudalism & Estates END
Noblemen made grand speeches, declaring their love of liberty and equality. By morning, the Old Regime was dead, meaning Feudalism has ended. Because of that, the different estates ended. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France. -
Bread Riot
Women of Paris march to Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his hoarding of bread, and have the king and his court move back to Paris -
Flight to Varennes
The royal Flight to Varennes during the night of 20th of June 1791, was when King Louis XVI, his wife Marie Antoinette, and their family attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Paris. Nobles and others who had fled France hoped to undo the revolution and restore the old regime. -
Legislative Assembly created
This was the first ever constitution in france. This declared a constititutional monarchy instead of a absolute monarchy. PS - I couldn't find a specific date, so I just put 31st of Dec. -
France Declares War
The Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria & Prussia (Germany). Although the French fared poorly at first, the armies became more successful as the war progressed. -
Abolished Monarchy
The National Convention declares France a republic and abolishes the monarchy. -
King Louis XVI gets executed
After proven guilty, King Louis is executed by guillotine so it is "humane" and equal for all classes of people -
Army Drafts 300,000 Men
The French army drafted 300,000 soldiers to fight war between the ages of 18 - 40. -
Robespierr Comes to Power
Robespierres dictatorship caused "The reign of terror" for 1 year. Over 16,000 murdered by guillotine. -
Robespierre Gets Executed
Members of National Convention turn on Robespierre, demanding his arrest and and execution. The Reighn of Terror ended on July 28, 1794 when Robespierre went to the guillotine. -
Moderate Government Created
Moderate leaders in th National Convention drafted a new plan of government. It placed power firmly in the hands of the upper middle classand called for a two-house legislature and an excecutive body of five men, known as the Directory. Some of them were corrupt and made themselves rich at the country´s expense
