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Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into session
The nobility was not happy that the King wanted to tax their estate and wanted it to be passed onto the third estate -
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 refuses kings voting rule
Because they had the most representatives they made themselves into a legislature -
Tennis Court Oath
Made by the 3rd Estate when they got locked out of their meeting area by the King. -
The Storming of the Bastille
Was the start of rebellion in Paris -
Great Fear begins
People of the 3rd Estate lived in fear that they would recieve a hugh punishment for storming the Bastille -
Abolishment of feudalism & August Decrees
Memebers of the 1st and 2nd Estates loose special privileges -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
First step in writing a constitution for France -
Women march to Versailles for Bread
Thousands of women formed an angry mob and marched to the palace of Versailles due to the high price of bread. -
Flight to Varennes
The Flight to Varennes was a significant episode in the French Revolution during which King Louis XVI of France, his wife Marie Antoinette, and their children attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Paris -
French Constitution of 1791
Second draft of the Constitution -
Legislative Assembly
Provided a debate of law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention. -
Brunswick Manifesto
Warns that if the royal famiy is harmed then the people of Paris will be harmed -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Put the Royal family in prison and allowed the national convention to control France whlile they had no ruler -
French Monarchy abolished
Royal family imprisoned and revolutionary goverment votes to abolish the monarchy. -
French defeats foreign invaders
France defeats Prussia and Austria who are trying to preserve the monarchy -
Execution of King Louis XVI
The king is killed and France has no more monarchy or ruler. -
Committee of Public Safety
Formed to protect the newly formed republic against attack. -
Law of Susptects passes leading to terror
The french were threatened with death if they were suspected of treason -
End of the Reign of Terror
The french are no longer living in fear of being killed -
National Convention is dissolved
Body of five directors holding power in france known as the Directorate -
Napoleon named first Consul
Napoleon put into power -
Napoleon named Emperor
Napoleon was offically put in control of France
