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The Great Fear played a significant role in escalating tensions and contributed to the further destabilization of the old social order
It added pressure on the National Assembly, and the formation of the National Guard
Great Fear, eventually led to the outbreak of more organized and widespread uprisings in the countryside
it was key for fueling the revolution through fear.
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The Great Fear (French: la Grande Peur) was a wave of panic that swept the French countryside in late July and early August 1789. Fearful of plots by aristocrats to undermine the budding French Revolution (1789-1799), peasants and townspeople mobilized, attacking manorial houses
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A mob storms the Bastille prison in Paris, a symbol of royal tyranny, leading to widespread unrest and violence .
Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year
The French National Day is the anniversary of the ,July 1789, a major event of the French Revolution.
This was important because it marked the beginning of the French revolution.
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on the night of 4 August 1789, announced, "The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely.
It abolished the seigneurial rights of the Second Estate (the nobility)
It also abolished the tithes gathered by the First Estate (the Catholic clergy).
This was an important event in the revolution right as it started for it motivated more.
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The Declaration asserts that all individuals are born free and equal in rights
The Declaration emphasizes that sovereignty resides in the nation as a whole
It recognizes the freedom of speech, press, and opinion
It was Important for the document laid the groundwork for the establishment of democratic governance
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Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be based only on considerations of the common good. The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of Man. These rights are Liberty, Property, Safety and Resistance to Oppression.
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October 5, 1789, women were near rioting in the Paris marketplace over the high price and scarcity of bread.
Their demonstrations quickly became intertwined with the activities of revolutionaries
As a result of the march, the monarchist faction in the Assembly effectively lost its significance
This was important for it showed solidarity of both men and women in the revolution.
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The March on Versailles. Concerned over the high price and scarcity of bread, women from the marketplaces of Paris led the March on Versailles on October 5, 1789
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King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-92), his wife Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93), and their children attempted to escape from Paris on the night of 20-21 June 1791.
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The Flight to Varennes was a pivotal moment of the French Revolution (1789-1799) when the King and his family escaped Paris.
proved that Louis XVI could no longer be trusted, and drastically increased the public's hatred and distrust of the monarchy
calls for the establishment of a French republic mounted.
This was significant because the Monarch was exposed as untrustworthy fueling the revolution.
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the First Republic, officially the French Republic, was founded on 21 September 1792.
The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire on 18 May 1804 under Napoleon.
This period was characterized by the fall of the monarchy, the establishment of the National Convention and the Reign of Terror
This was important for it pushed for the fall of the monarch during the revolution.
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the First Republic, officially the French Republic, was founded on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution.
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Execution of the Dantonists, including Georges Danton, Camille Desmoulins, Hérault de Séchelles, & Fabre d'Eglantine.
The Dantonists were prominent figures in the revolutionary movement who had played key roles in earlier stages of the revolution
It demonstrated the extent to which revolutionary ideals had been twisted into a cycle of internal conflict
its important for it shown how the revo;ution had turned deadly.
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Robespierre was arrested and executed as were many of his fellow Jacobins, thereby ending the Reign of Terror
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During the Reign of Terror, at least 300,000 suspects were arrested; 17,000 were officially executed, and perhaps 10,000 died in prison or without trial
During the Terror, the Committee of Public Safety exercised virtual dictatorial control.
The Terror had an economic side embodied in the Maximum
This was important for this event led to the Thermidorian Reaction, resulted in a shift towards more moderate policies
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The Directory (also called Directorate, French: le Directoire) was the governing five-member committee in the French First Republic from 26 October 1795 (4 Brumaire an IV) until 10 November 1799, when it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and replaced by the Consulate.
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The French Directory, was the government of France from 2 November 1795 until 9 November 1799
The Directory was unpopular, despite military successes, and faced economic crises and social unrest
It was ultimately toppled in the Coup of 18 Brumaire.
This was a significant stage in revolution for it was a mock representation
https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Directory/