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Bad Harvest
France had several of droughts that had destroyed there harvestings. Which destroyed there food, so they had food shorages.
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French Revolution
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1st Estate
The first estate was apart of the Clergy. -1% of the population owned 10% of land.They DONT pay any taxes
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2nd Estate
in the 2nd estate they were considered nobility. They owned between -1to 2% of population. 30% of land DONT pay taxes
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3rd Estate
the 3rd estate were known as commener. -98% of population owned 100% of land. They had paid ALL the taxes.
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the Enlightenment
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Declaration of Rights and Men
After the 3rd estate got outvoted for who should pay money they decided to create DRM. They had made a court oath until the DRM was fully completed.
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King Louis 16th Responds to DRM
King Louis had armies surrounding The City of Paris. The people of paris freaked out. they had enough guns but not gunpowder.
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Bread March
Many women marched thousands of miles to Versailes. They were armed with broomsticks, lances, pitchforks and many more things. They just wanted food and for King Louis 16th to sign the DRM.
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Bread March Results
The thousands of women broke through the gates and started slaughtering the guards heads. Theywere cut off and put on pikes. King Louis 16th and his wife Marie were captured and were forced to sign the DRM.
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French Revoluation begins!!
The City of Paris had there gunpowder supply at a fort/prison. Many of the people decided to attack the fort and get the gunpowder.
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The Great Escape attempt
T The National Assembly kept making King Louis 16th sign law after law till he lost almost all of his power. He finally got sick and tired of being pushed around.The king and his family took the royal carriage and headed for Austria. They made it to the border but someone spotted them and he got captured.
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War
King Louis 16 was beheaded for ecsaping. Austria, Prussia pushed into french countryside. The French general even defected to the oppisition.
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Reign of Terror
The French was losing the war and the Austrian/Prussian army got within 30 miles or more of Paris. The French government started killing people who were aganist the French Revolution. In the Reign of Terror Marie Annoitte was also beheaded.
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After the war
France had went through several government changes. France had won all of the wars so the revoultion was crused.
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Nopoleon Bonapairte
Nopoleon became leader of the Frenchmarmy in ilatly He lead France in taking Egypt from Great Britian. He is considered as being one of the greatest generals in all of history.
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Family Members left in charge
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Results of The French Revolution
There is no more Monarchy in Europe. People have many rights and freedoms now! There is also no longer the 3 estates!
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