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The king was in trouble.The nobility was not happy with the 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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The first time the 3rd Estate publically asks to make changes to voting process
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When the meeting of the Estates General was not to dismissed until they came up with a written constitution for France.
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The 3rd Estate revolts and storms the Bastille to steal from the armory and free politcal prisoners.
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The start of the French Revolution begins due to rural unrest and rumors of foreigners and bandits burning crops.
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When the August Decrees were written which was held at the National Assembly where theses decrees helped abolish Feudalism and eliminated First Estate legal privelages
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Inspired by writings before it, This document gave french citizens rights like freedom of religion and speech.
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When the women of Paris ransacked the city armory and marched to the Palace of Versailles due to the scarcity and high price for bread
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When King Louis XVI and his queen Marie Antoinette attempted to flee in order to start a counter-revolution but they were unsuccessful.
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A new Constitution that gave citizens broader voting rights and restricted the king's power.
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The Legislature of France from October 1st 1791 to September 1792. The focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention.
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The Brunswick Manifesto claimed that if the the king was harmed than the civillians would be, causing the rising suspicion that Louis XVI was working with Foreign kings
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Militias along with the National Guard assaulted the palace while the royal family and legislative assembly took shelter
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Revolutionary Government vites 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 offensive against the invaders.
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King Louis was executed on accounts of treason. His death is considered the beginning of the Reign of Terror.
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It's Purpose was to serve the country and protect it from foreign attacks and prevent another revolution
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Any citizen against the republic is punished by execution
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The man responsiblle for the Reign of Terror was executed for attempt of uniting the republic of France.
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A solution to inflict political stability, the Directorate was made of 5 directors and a parliment of 2 chambers.
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Napolean is declared leader of First Consul and from then on evolves into a dictator
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The people of France declared that France was an empire and Napolean became Emperor of France.
