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The nobility was not happy that the King wanted to tax their estate and wanted it to be passed onto 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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Because they had the most representatives they made themselves into a legislature
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Made by the 3rd Estate when they got locked out of their meeting area by the King.
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Was the start of rebellion in Paris
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People of the 3rd Estate lived in fear that they would recieve a hugh punishment for storming the Bastille
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Memebers of the 1st and 2nd Estates loose special privileges
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First step in writing a constitution for France
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Thousands of women formed an angry mob and marched to the palace of Versailles due to the high price of bread.
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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
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Second draft of the Constitution
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Provided a debate of law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention.
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Warns that if the royal famiy is harmed then the people of Paris will be harmed
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Put the Royal family in prison and allowed the national convention to control France whlile they had no ruler
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Royal family imprisoned and revolutionary goverment votes to abolish the monarchy.
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France defeats Prussia and Austria who are trying to preserve the monarchy
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The king is killed and France has no more monarchy or ruler.
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Formed to protect the newly formed republic against attack.
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The french were threatened with death if they were suspected of treason
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The french are no longer living in fear of being killed
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Body of five directors holding power in france known as the Directorate
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Napoleon put into power
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Napoleon was offically put in control of France
