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Increasing of Prices
Because King Louis was spending a lot of money, France was now in debt. The prices started to increase in everything and the taxes also. Many people died because they couldn't buy food -
Estate General Meeting
This Este General Meeting was so the King Louis could propose solutions to his financial problems. There was three Estate Generals -
Bastille Day
Bastille day was a day where french people celebrated their unity. This is now a holiday. It is on July 14th. Every year there is a military parade -
King Louis Attempts to Flee
In June 21, King Luis and queen Marie Antoinette and her family, escaped France in order make a counter revolution. They only got to Varennes. There, they got arrested so they had to return to Paris -
Saying Yes to the Constitutional Monarchy
King Luis Finally accepted to create the Legislative Assembly. This assembly could create new laws or could decide to proclaim war or not, but even tough there was a Legislative Assembly the King could still implement or change laws -
Declaring War
In 1792 the Legislative Assembly declared war because they thought that the new form of government was not good because they could be destroyed by foreign powers. They wanted King Louis ruling completely again. -
Tuileries Attack
In August 10, the people from Paris attacked the Tuileries Palace, where the king was living. -
King Louis execution
After being sentenced to death by the French National Conviction, King Louis was executed by guillotine in Paris. In November, In November, evidence of Louis XVI’s counterrevolutionary intrigues with Austria was discovered, he was then sent to trial, and after a few months he was sentenced to death. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that began after the beginning of the French Revolution. This time period caused a lot of death. 2,639 in Paris, and another 25,000 across France. -
French Constitution ( Year III )
The constitution of 1795, was based on the liberal republic with a franchise based on the payment of taxes. This constitution was very similar to the one in 1791.
