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Nobility forces king to call estates general into session
The nobility was not happy about the king trying to tax their estate. They wanted to pass the cost on to the third estate. -
Estates general meets in paris
Called body into session to approve a new tax on the third estate. -
Third estate refuses the one vote for each state order.
third estate wants new order and a fairer vote. -
Tennis court oath
Told nobels that the old order was no more and that the rights of man were now dominate. -
Storming of the bastille
Showed the king who was boss and got the third estate arms. -
Great fear begins
Started the third estate's revolt -
Declaration of the rights of man
said the rights of man were to be universal. -
women of paris march to versailles for bread
Ended the independent authority of the king -
Royal families flight from varennes
A attempt by the king to leave paris and regain his power -
New constitution adopted
established popular sovereignty -
Begining of legislative assembly
provided focus on political debate and law making between national constitution assembly and the national convention. -
Manifesto warned 3rd estate to not harm the royal family
Was meant to intimidate but fuled the 3rd estate to fight -
storming of the tuileries palace
the revolutionaries captured the king. -
Monarchy officially abolished
The first republic was established and the royal family was imprisioned -
French defeat invaiders
france fights invaiders who want to preserve the monarchy -
the execution of the king
Officially ended the absolute monarchy in france -
committee of public safety established
Protected the republic -
Begining of the reign of terror
Anyone who was against the revolution was killed -
End of reign of terror
new members of public safety committee were oppionted -
napolean named first consul
He over threw the revolution at its weak point -
Coronation of napoleon
made things clear that he was the product of the revolution
