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Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into session
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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French Revolution
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Estate-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order
The votes were always 2 to 1, the First and Second against the Third. -
Tennis Court Oath
An oath that 576 members of the 3rd Estate signed on June 20, 1789. The only member that did not sign was Joseph Martin-Dauch. -
The Storming of the Bastille
Angry mobs that went and sabotaged the Bastille and captured weapons that would be fatal in the upstaging revolution. Many prisoners were at the Bastille during that time. -
Great Fear Begins
Rumors of invaders and bandits feared many peasants. Revolts occur while the end of Feudalism draws near. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
A new set up of government rule ends Feudalism -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
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Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
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Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
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New Constitution adopted
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Beginning of Legislative Assembly
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Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must not be harmed or else...
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Storming of the Tuileries Palace
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French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolutionary Gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family imprisoned. -
French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attempting to preserve the monarchy
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
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Committee of Public Safety Established
