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The meeting of the Estates-General was a meeting between all three estates in the French social system. They discussed issues and suggested things they wanted to see happen. The third estate had 600 representatives that included peasants, urban craftspeople, shopkeepers, workers, and the bourgeoisie, or the middle class. I believe that this one One of the most important parts of the French Revolution because it was the start of the whole thing.
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The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power.
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The Third Estate had had enough of the unfair treatment and declared that it was now the National Assembly. They then said they would make their own constitution.The Third Estate declared that it was the new National Assembly. The third estate said they would draft a constitution.
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The deputies of the newly created National Assembly arrived at their meeting place to find that they were locked out. The oath stated that they would continue meeting till they had a new constitution that would provide a government and society with more equality. It helped mark and ensure that a new constitution would be made in order to reform the French society and government.
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900 Persians gathered around the courtyard of Bastille. After hours of fighting, the warden was beheaded and Bastille was taken for the rebels.This was the first time the king realized that the rebels were out for him and his crown. King Louis the XVI didn't take the rebels seriously until the day he found out about Bastille. Soon similar revolts were popping up throughout France as Paris was freed of the king's authority.
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The newly formed National Assembly, consisted of the third estate, adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. The Declaration raised the question of if women should have equal rights as well. It reformed the French society, making sure that all men had equal rights and say. It marked an end to the reign of King Louis XVI and his tyranny, and the beginning of a new and more reformed government. It also raised important questions, if women should have equal rights as men.
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The unrest and starvation of the Third Estate, thousands of women armed themselves with weapons and marched to Versailles. A few women met with the king and forced him to accept the new decrees. The women marched to the king to get his attention and persuade him to accept the decrees. In the end, the king accepted and was brought to Paris with the rebels. Him and his family were virtual prisoners in Paris,
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The unrest and starvation of the Third Estate, thousands of women armed themselves with weapons and marched to Versailles. A few women met with the king and forced him to accept the new decrees. The women marched to the king to get his attention and persuade him to accept the decrees. In the end, the king accepted and was brought to Paris with the rebels. Him and his family were virtual prisoners in Paris.
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In 1791, a new Constitution set up a new government which would give the people more power or say than they had before. However, this new government faced a lot of opposition with some people wanting more reform and the king hating the new government. The new government still had a king, but now it also had a Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly was made up of 745 representatives, who were mostly the wealthy, and it would make the laws in this new government.
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In 1791, a new Constitution set up a new government which would give the people more power or say than they had before. However, this new government faced a lot of opposition with some people wanting more reform and the king hating the new government. The new government still had a king, but now it also had a Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly was made up of 745 representatives, who were mostly the wealthy, and it would make the laws in this new government.
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When the rebellion takes over the crown, rebels join together and form the Convention. At this point King Louis XVI is still alive and well. The execution of King Louis XVI started the Reign of Terror. It was then that the Convention thought that since they executed the king, they could execute anyone who disobeyed them. If towns rebelled against the Convention, they would execute people in the town square.
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When the rebellion takes over the crown, rebels join together and form the Convention. At this point King Louis XVI is still alive and well. The execution of King Louis XVI started the Reign of Terror. It was then that the Convention thought that since they executed the king, they could execute anyone who disobeyed them. If towns rebelled against the Convention, they would execute people in the town square.
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Coup d’état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.
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Coup d’état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.
