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Nobility forces king to call the states general
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. -
Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve the new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate refused to abide by kings vote for estate order
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. -
Tennis Court Oath
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. -
The Storming of the Bastille
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. -
Great Fear Begins
After the Bastille, the 3rd estate had several rights then rumors of massacures and gangs spread. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with Auguest Decrees
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. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
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, -
Woman of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
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 -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
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. -
New Constitution adopted
Completed the constitution and created the legislative assembly. -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
This allowed citizens to have voting rights that were tax paying. Also men over 25 kept monarchy. -
Execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
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 -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else
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. -
Storming of the Tuileries
Mob marched to the tuileries palace, killed guards and then sent Marie-Antoinette and her children to jail. -
French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolutionary Government votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first republic. Royal family imprisoned -
French defeat foreign invadors who are attempting to preserve the monarchy
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invadors. -
Committee of Public Safety Establishes
Wanted to control Frances military against foreign countries, created a draft of men ages 18-45 -
Law of Suspects passes Beginning of the Reign of terror in France
Outside countriesthought France would form a coalition, make war against France accusations, trials and executions were made and resulted in the reign of terror. -
End of the Reign of Terror execution of Robespierre
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. -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
Governing board made up of 5 men, passed a few financial reforms that helped farmers and improved trade, -
Napoleon named first Consul
A military leader that forced british out of toulon, won australian troops, french revolution gave him a great opportunity to rise to power. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
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.
