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The king was not 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 a new tax on the 3rd estate.Had not met in 175 years.
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King Loui never inforced the 3rd estate to follow rules to vote by estate.3rd estate said they were a legislature or national assembly which allowed them to create law.
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This event was a result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate in France in the face of King Louis XVI's desire to hold onto the country's history of absolute government.
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A major event of the Revolution which occured because Louis made a severe mistake and started ordering troops to Paris and Versailles in case he needed to preserve the monarchy by force.
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After the fall of the Bastille, many people were shocked by what they had done. They feared that the king would punish them and end the Revolution.
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The national assembly got rid of all feudel dues and services that the peasants and other estates owned the landowners got rid of the first estate legal rights .
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Many ideas for the Declaration were from the Enlightenment, with the most important influence being John Locke's Second Treatise of Government
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The march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris where they were rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread.The king then returned to paris to make peace with them this is important because it encourages the third estate to make bigger steps.
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They were arrested and brought back to Paris where they were greeted with outrage and hatred. After the Flight to Varennes, the people believed the king tried to fight a war against his own people
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This declared France to be a constitutional monarchy & within this new government, all legislative powers went to a single Legislative Assembly, which alone had the power to declare war and raise taxes.
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This was in session from Oct. 1, 1791, to Sept. 20, 1792, when it was replaced by the National Convention, marking the formal beginning of the (First) Republic.
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declared tha the allied armies will protect the towns and villages, and the persons and goods of those who submit to the king.
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French citizens advanced toward the Tuileries Palace to capture King Louis XVI. Louis had been given information that told him an angry mob was headed for the palace, so he decided to move himself and his family to the Legislative Assembly building.
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Revolutionart government votes to abolsish the monarchy and establish the first republic and the royal family was imprisoned.
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France turns the tide of war and takes the offensive against the invaders.
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soldiers lined the area of the executions and the king delivered a speech and then placed into a guillotine and his head had been carried around for people to see .
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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 countries thought france would form a an army and declare war against them.Accusations trials and execution 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 was supposed to strengthen the revolution but destroyed it instead.
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The governing board made up of 5 men and they passed a few financial reforms that helped farmers and improved trade.
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a military leader that forced british out , they also had won austrian troops.French revolution gave him a great opportunity to rise to power.
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napolean would be first consult & people would replace directory and he became dictator.supporters forced directory to run government.