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French Revolution
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Nobility forces King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into session
the King was in trouble. The nobility ws not happy with his attempt to tax their Estate. Nobility wanted to past the cost once againon the Third Estate -
Estate -General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax onthe 3rd estate. They had not met in 175 years -
3rd Estate refused to abide by the Kings one vote for each Estate order
They did not agree with the king's proposition as it would further deprove them -
Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate, by stating that they would not leave the court until they had writen a constitution for France; they showed greater authority than the King -
The Storming of the Bastille
People were ready to defend themselves as they did not let themselves be oppressed or intimidated by the King -
GREAT FEAR begings
The lower Estates geared the King's wrath and through his power would end the Revolution. People were scared and believed any rumour -
National Assembly abolishes feudalism with August Decrees
The Estates were becoming more and more equal as a lot of The Upper Estates privileges were eliminated. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
It was the fusion behind all enlightment ideas that were created into a law were all those would be applied -
Women of Paris walk to Versailles for Bread
The mob used all opportunities they had to bring down regime -
Royal Family's flight from Varennes
The Royal's family diminishing in power and also because of their past unpleasant behavior made them come to realise that there were growing potential threat to their life -
New Constitution adopted
New Constitution was fairer to Lower Estates than previouses. King barely had power -
Beginning of Legislative Assembly
Citizens gained broad Voting Rights. Monarchy still existed -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal family must no be harmed or else
Foreign Powers wanted the Monarchy to remain -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
No food, no supplies and War was on verge; mob had to apprehend extreme measures -
French Monarchy is officialy 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 War and takes the offensive against the invaders -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
He was killed without any trial -
Commitee of Public safety established
Due to all madness that was occuring in France at that time, this was created impose some order -
Law of Suspects passes-Beginning of the reign of terror in France
Anyone that people had doubt that were against the government were to be killed by the guillotine.
Neighbors, strangers would tell on you -
End of the Reign of Terror-execution of Robespierre
People had enough of living in constant fear. Everyone knew that this wouldn't end well. Ironically Robespierre was captured and beheaded the same way he had killed thousands -
National convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
The first elections for the French Directorate clearly reflect the sentiments of the country, returning a narrow majority of moderates, constitutionalists, and those on the right -
Napoleon named First Consul
During the time that Napoleon took over, France was in turmoil. Poverty and corruption were widespread. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France
He turnout to be a brutal and fearsome emperor
