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The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with 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 a new tax on the third Estate. Had not met in 175 years.
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They proclaimed legislature , king Louis kicked third estate out of the voting, so they gathered and created a group of legislature.
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Meeting of the third estate aftert King Louis refused to allow the third estate to proclaim legislature. They met in a tennis court and would not leave until a constitution was written for France.
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The third estate rebelled and killed the guards of the bastille after they would not cooperate. They over through the bastille and stole gunpowder and weaponry, the bastille became a powerful symbol of the revolution becasue it once reminded the estate of their oppression.
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People feared that the king was going to bring in foreign powers to punish the third estate for their rebelion.
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Abloished first estate legal rights and adopted the Declaration of the rights of man and of the Citizen.
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Laid out basic principles of the french revolution. Freedom of speech, press, and religion.
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Encouraged revolutionary leaders to take bolder steps.
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Fearing they were in danger the king and queen fled.
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Created a new legislature called the legislative assembly.
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Prusia issued declaration that would lead to war.
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the was not meant to be taken as a threat, however it was, and the french declared war, and lost.
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slaughtered guards, and louis, marie and children were thrown into prison.
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revolutionary gov't 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 iffensive against the invders.
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To defend the revolution and prevent monarchy from returning.
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To manage the countries military defense against other countries.
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begins a series of trials, accusations and executions.
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he sent others to the guillatine and in return was beheaded himself.
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Only men who owned property could vote. Board of men call themselves, directors.
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He becomes a dictator.
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Napolean became emporer of france.