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Meeting of Estates General
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. -
The first deliberate act of revolution
French people voted to establish the National Assenbly, in effect proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government. -
Bastille Day
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastilles, of paris prision. Bastille falled. -
Grand speeches of noblemen
noblemen made grand speeches, declaring their love of liberty and equality. -
The declartion of the rights of man and the citizens
"The declartion of the rights of man and the citizens" was approved by National Assembly of French -
Rising price of bread
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 -
No religions
All religious orderes were dissolved, and monks and nuns enjoyed their new freedom. -
Louis tries to escape
The loyal families try to escape from Frence to Austrian Netherlands. -
A limited Monarchy
The king lost a lot of his authority, and the new Legislative Assembly was created. -
Declaring war
Austrian and Prussia wanted to restore Louis to his position a san absolute monarchy, but the Legislative Assembly responded by declaring the war -
National Convetion started
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.
