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French Revolution
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American Revolution
The American Revolution Picture
The American Revolution The American Revolution played a major role in inspiring the French on the concepts of freedom and equality. -
Failure of Crops
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Failure of Crops Crop failure, harsh winter led to the high prices of bread, which are the main source of food for peasents. With the rising death poll and the increased taxes angered many peasents which fueled their need to overcome inequality. -
Calling of the Estates General
Calling of the Estate Generals
Lomiene de Brienne, a Comptroller –General, asked the Parlement du Paris to register taxes on all three estates; however the parliament refused leading France to an intense year of conflict between the royal government and the parliaments. Louis XVI gave in the demands of the nobility and called the Estates General in 1789 because of his misgivings and the standstill of the government. -
The Third Estate
The Third EstateAbbe Sieyes denounced the nobility and said that the third estate is the nation and the most significant estate. These words became the battle cry of the bourgeoisie. -
The Oath of the Tennis Court
Tennis Court Oath
This oath decrees that all members present would ressamble under whatever circumstances, and never seperate until the realm is fixed onto a solid foundation. This solidifies and strengthen the chance and faith into the French Revelution. -
Storming the Bastille
The storming of the BastilleThe mobs was determined to arm themselves and went to attack the Bastille, an old fortress which is viewed a symbol of the king's absolute rule. This shows the action the people are daring to take, and also a important event which boosts their morale, leading to the revolution. -
Jean - Paul Marat
Jean - Paul Marat Marat played a massive role in writing, expressing himself through the press. He engcouraged the idea of blood and violence which slowly led to slaughter and death to whoever he points out needed to be executed. -
The Execution of Louis XVI
Picture of The Execution of Louis XVIExcution of Louis XVI
In 1792, there was evidence Louis had counterrevolutionary intrigues with forgein countries such as Austria, which led to the following Janurary excuted on the guillotine. This symoblizes the end of absolute rule as the ruler dies along with it. -
The French Revolutionary Calendar
The French Revolutionary Calendar
Picture of the Calendar
The French Revolutionary Calendar was created to sperate themselves from the church and religion because they did not want to go back to the old tradional way of life. -
The Execution of Robespierre
Picture of the Execution
Robspeirre On July 27 Robespierre was arrested and executed on the following day. He was deserted by his supporters because of the terror that he placed on the public and escalated, the national assembly placed him under arrest without a trial. -
Napoleon's Coup d'etat
