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Louis XVI put off dealing with the emergency until he had no money left. He wanted to impose taxes ib tge nobility. However, the second Estate forced him to call a meeting of the Estates General an assenbly of representatives from all three estates to approve new taxes.
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French people voted to establish the National Assenbly, in effect proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government.
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A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastilles, of paris prision. Bastille falled.
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noblemen made grand speeches, declaring their love of liberty and equality.
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"The declartion of the rights of man and the citizens" was approved by National Assembly of French
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Thousands of Parisian women rioted over the rising price of bread. First, they demanded that the National Assembly take action to provide bread, then they turned their anger on the king and queen
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All religious orderes were dissolved, and monks and nuns enjoyed their new freedom.
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The loyal families try to escape from Frence to Austrian Netherlands.
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The king lost a lot of his authority, and the new Legislative Assembly was created.
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Austrian and Prussia wanted to restore Louis to his position a san absolute monarchy, but the Legislative Assembly responded by declaring the war
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They changed their system of government, there was to be no more royaltiy, instead they elected a National Convention which started opperating on september, 1792.
