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Old Regime was in place in France.
The Old Regime, divided people into three groups called estates. -
Old Regime is established
Separated people into three groups called estates. -
France's Government is in debt.
This was because King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette's great spendings. -
French Gov. is in debt
Government was in debt because of the unnecessary spending of the king and queen. -
Estates General Assembly for approval of the new tax.
King Louis XVI said that if France didn't want to be in debt, they would have to tax the noble class citizens. So he had to get approval of this new system. This meeting was held in Versailles. -
Estates General Assembly.
King Louis XVI needed money for France, so he scheduled an event held in Versailles to approve the new tax. -
Establishment of National Assembly.
Pass laws in the name of the French population, take away absolute monarchy, and the beginning of a representative democracy in france. -
Establishment of National Assembly
Voted to take out absolute monarchy, beginning of representative governmnent. -
Tennis Court Oath
The third estate voted to not seperate in a tennis court -
Fall of the Old Regime
Nobleman and people made speeches on liberty and equality, later that day, the Old Regime fell. -
Fall of the Bastille
People began to storm the Bastille, causing a spark to revolutionize. -
New Constitution
The constitution limited a constitutional monarchy. Created a new legislative assembly. -
Louis' Death
Killed in the Guillotine because of treason -
France at War
Prussian troops invade France because they forced King Louis to become King once again.