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After the American Revolution, ideas of Enlightenment rose and the state of France was in a financial crisis. The people were starving and the Nobility were 'living it up.' This sparked the seven years war and the Convocation of the Estates-General (Clergy, Nobility, and everyone else). Ideas of Enlightenment continued to progress in other revolutions and was an important idea at the time. -
troops were sent under the authority of the military by the king. Louis fired his financial advisor, Jacques Necker when he suggested that he should budget his money. The people grew paranoid and decided that they needed to arm themselves out of fear that the king would suppress them as he did to the troops. The suppressing of voices grew paranoia amongst the people. This caused for great disagreements. -
The people were afraid therefore they stormed the Bastille. This was worrisome for the King because the bastille held many weapons. Although things got out of hand, the storming is marked as a landmark day of the revolution. The storming of the Bastille is an important event as it may be considered the start of the French revolution. The republic was set on ideas of liberty, equality, and brotherhood. -
The National Assembly of France Became the parliamentary body of France. Louis XVI was not a fan of the National Assembly, as this means his power as an absolute monarch would be taken away. The assembly protested in an empty tennis court and pledged that they would not leave until a constitution of France was created. This event showed the idea that political authority did not come from the monarchy, rather it came from the nation's people. -
This was the assembly's version of the Declaration of Independence from the American Revolution. The document was a statement of things that the assembly. believed was necessary to govern. Essentially it was a list of ideas that any or every country should be based on, in their perspective. Although this document did exclude much of the French population, it was the first document to grant civil rights to commoners. -
A group of peasant women marched on Versailles in protest of the rumors of Marie Antoinette hoarding grain. This happened during a time when bread was an essential food to a person's diet and when the people were very hungry. The women were able to get Louis and Marie to move back to France where they would not be able to hoard grain, as they would be more closely watched. This march gave the people, especially women, the confidence to stand up to authorities, specifically stand over the king. -
Throughout 1790, the state of France was uneasy. the Nobility began to move out and emigrate from the country, lots of violence, and the king and queen on house arrest in Tuileries in Paris. The chaos continued into 1791.
(image is of Emigres). The chaos throughout France sparked paranoia among the people, which resulted in wild and violent measures taken to get their power back. -
The first Constitution of France was approved in 1791, which retained the monarchy and guaranteed things such as equal tax pay among people and the ability to admission to offices and employment. This constitution established France as a constitutional monarchy. This declaration was a great step in France's development, as it was their first declaration. -
Wanted to spread revolutionary ideas all over Europe. Louis XVI saw the war as a way to gain popularity and power if they won and if they lost, still a way for him to gain power. Austria had called to re-establish the king's position which made France declare war. This is an essential event to understanding the French revolution as the war declared on Austria was a way for France to violently spread these revolutionary ideas. -
The Defacto government began to guillotine people. Tens of thousands of people were being massacred if they were even slightly accused of being unloyal to the revolution. This violence continued into 1794.
The army that was meant to save France from invasion destabilized the country. The reign of terror demonstrated the brutal and violent punishments for foreign enemies and the hunger for liberty by the French. The events that occurred during this time shaped the outcome of the revolution. -