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France Economy Declined
France economy declined which caused alarm specially for the merchants, factory owners, and bankers of the third estate. -
Price of Bread Doubled
The price of bread doubled in France and many people faced starvation -
Meeting of the Estates General
The second estate forced Louis to call a meeting of the estate general to approve his new tax. The meeting was the first one after 175 years. -
Established the national Assembly
Voted to establish the National Assembly in order to end Absolute Monarchy and start a Representative Government -
Storming of the Bastille
Mob searching for gunpowder stormed in Bastille, a prison in Paris. They took control of the whole building -
Royal Family Tries to Escape
The Royal family was in danger and tried to escape France in order to get to the Austrian Netherlands. -
The New Constitution
The National Assembly completed the New Constitution which created a limited Constitutional Monarchy. -
Invasion of Tuileries
About 20,000 men and women invaded the Tuileries, the palace where the royal family was staying. -
The Convention Ordered a Draft
The Convention ordered a draft of about 30,000 French citizens between the ages 18 and 40. Army grew to 800,000 people including women. -
Robespierre is Executed.
Members of the National Convention turned on Robespierre and demanded his arrest and execution, sending him to the guillotine.
