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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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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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a meeting of the estates general was moved and they were afraid that the king would take advantage of his power and keep the laws his way so the Third Estate would continue to suffer
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A result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate. A meeting of all the estates was called, to discuss reforms. When the third Estate showed up, the doors were locked against them so they went to a near by tennis court instead.
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French Revolutionaries (Third Estate) broke into the prison and stole weapons and killed important politically involved people, along with prison guards. (Big event to begin Revolution)
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A period of panic and riot by peasants because of a rumor that the Third Estate was to be overthrown by the King.
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Taking away of the 2nd Estates rights and the tithes gathered by the First Estate. Slavery was abolished.
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The National Assembly created a set of rules that all people got natural and unalienable rights of man, no matter what estate they belonged too. No one was to be disrespected or treated unequally.
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Thousands of women got together to march for bread and to lower bread prices. Men screamed at the women to march, and more and more women joined in sand demanded bread. When they arrived in Versailles, The King was scared and didn't know how to retaliate so he gave them bread, but with consequences.
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Royal family fled from Paris hoping to reach the Luxenbourg border, but got caught and brought back to Paris. No punishment was recieved and the King's position was confirmed.
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France followed the steps of the US. the second Constitution of France adopted constitutionality and popular sovereignty.
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Provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law making between the periods of the Assembly.
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Prussian forces began their drive toward Paris, their commander, the Duke of Brunswick, demanded that Paris back off and threatened to level the city if they didn't or if it harmed the royal family.When Louis XVI published this Brunswick Manifesto, it seemed the final proof that he was in league with the enemy. This threat drove the revolutionaries to take further action.
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A mob of 30000 advanced toward the palace in order to capture Louis XVI. Word got back to the King, so he escaped to the Legislative Assembly building, and when the mob arrived at the palace, the guards had no order to protect it, so they surrendered the palace to the peasants.
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Revolutionary Gov't voted to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. The royal family was imprisoned and a new government was in the making by the revolutionaries.
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France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders.
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The king was executed by being brought to the guillotine. The peasants were raging and fed up at that point with his constant spending of money and his refusals to change the laws for his people
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Formed the gov. during Reign of Terror and protected newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. Protected the Third Estate, and mainly supported by Robespierre
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Empowered revolutionaries arrested their own people who were apart of tyranny/ federalism. Thousands of people were being executed.
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Robespierre was arrested and executed for being the one who began the terror in France and creating new laws involving inflicting terror to the society. one he was executed, the last drop of terror inflicting blood was dropped.
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This convention drafted constitutions in France and held executive power. Five directors were involved. It dissolved itself and was replaced by a bicameral legislature.
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Napoleon wanted to overthrow the Directory and created a three member consulate. He reorgainized armies and restructured. He constructed the famous march across the Alps.
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The people of France overwhelmingly approved of Napoleons Coronation. The event was said to be the"the instantiation of modern empire."
