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The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate.
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King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve the new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years.
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King Louis failed to inforce the 3rd estate to follow rules to vote by estate, the 3rd estate then claimed to be a legislature or national assembly, this allowed them to create law.
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An attempt to defeat the national king then tried to lock the 3rd estate out of the meeting palace. the 3rd estate then met at a tennis court and refused to leave until the constitution was written.
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An angry mob of Parisians stormed the Bastille in search of weapons, the succeeded then the mob paraded through the streets holding the commanders head on a stick.
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After the Bastille, the 3rd estate had several rights then rumors of massacures and gangs spread.
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National Assembly got rid of all feudal dues and services that peasants and other estates owned the landowners and got rid of 1st estate legal rights.
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A declaration that layed out the basics of the French Revolution, this caused them to gain principles of " liberty " equality from enlightenment philosophers but the rights didn't include woman,
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Marched to demand bread and ended up breaking into palace, The king returned to Paris to make peace with the people, doing this the 3rd estate began to take bigger steps
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After the legislative assembly was created this king lost power quickly. Knowing this the king and queen disguised themselves and went to Paris, got recognized and had to return back to the palace.
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Completed the constitution and created the legislative assembly.
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This allowed citizens to have voting rights that were tax paying. Also men over 25 kept monarchy.
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Soldiers lined execution place, King delivered speech and then got placed into a guillitine and his head was held up for people to see his death
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Austria and Prussia warn the 3rd estate that if they harm the monarchs, war may take place Austria sent men to French border, France then declared war.
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Mob marched to the tuileries palace, killed guards and then sent Marie-Antoinette and her children to jail.
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Revolutionary Government votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first republic. Royal family imprisoned
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France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invadors.
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Wanted to control Frances military against foreign countries, created a draft of men ages 18-45
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Outside countriesthought France would form a coalition, make war against France accusations, trials and executions were made and resulted in the reign of terror.
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France had to start over with new government only men that owned property could vote. The reign of terror ended up destroying the revolution instead of strengthening it.
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Governing board made up of 5 men, passed a few financial reforms that helped farmers and improved trade,
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A military leader that forced british out of toulon, won australian troops, french revolution gave him a great opportunity to rise to power.
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Supporters forced directory to turn government to Napoleon called coup d' etat. Napoleon would be first consult and people would replace directory. Napoleon later became dictator.
