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In the National Assembly, they were representing the 3 classes. The 1st estate represent the clergy, the 2nd estate represent the nobility and the 3rd estate represent commoners. King Louis XVI was called to the assembly to address the situation of the Financial crisis but didn't work. This was an event because the 3rd class estate was suffering from starvation, paying taxes high and facing equal rights. https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/ -
Before the French Revolution started, people were suffering from Starvation of food, The 1st or 2nd Estate didn't give taxes to the 3rd Estate which people were poor. King Louis XVI was a selfish king. The royal family was supporting the American revolution. There was not Liberty in France and equal rights in France was been faced
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They have proclaimed the oath of France. The 3rd Estate or France decided to pledge and stay at the Tennis Court until they have the new constitution of France. King Louis XVI decided to leave the Tennis Court by closing the hall door. Many people wanted new rights in France.
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By July, many french citizens were angry of the monarchy rule in France so they destroy the Bastille Prison in Paris. The General director was been fired by the King Louis because he was giving advice to solve the problem. The revolutionaries was stealing weapon so they can defend by the monarchy. Many people were complaining about the living condition and the economy. https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/ -
The National Assembly released the "Declaration of the rights of the man and citizens". All of the men was born equal and free. This inspire the new French Constitution. Men can do anything they want https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/declaration-rights-of-man-and-citizen/
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Due to the irresponsible spending and poor harvest, the people in France was going hungry. Many group of women decided to protest in the Parisian Market. When the women marched to Versailles, the women was frustrated because they were living in a very great royal palace so the group of women decided to killed several guards and they demand to live in Paris. Many peasant were starving since there is no food
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The King was feared about his family and his own life so he wanted to escape France so he can go to Austria for new Revolution. Their royal family decided to disguise them as the servant as the King so they can sneak out in Tuileries were it was in National guards. Next day, king was been recognised in Varannes so his family was been arrested and brought back to Paris. He didn't wanted to manage Paris https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/ -
After royal family flee, people were against King Louis XVI and the french people consider King Louis XVI as a traitor. The king was charged treason and he was found guilty because he was a very bad king. The king was executed in front of the crowds in Paris by guillotine. https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/ -
Before this happen, National Assembly was replaced by National Convention and this group was called the committee of republic safety. The head of the committee was called Maximilien Robespierre. His job was to killed lot of traitors in France that executed 17,000 people and 250,000 had died in custody https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/ -
He continued to control France of terror. The other members of committee and the new government was fearing of lives of Robespierre's killing spree that would the population of France would go down. They decided to execute Robespierre with Guillotine to bring the end of terror. He wanted to make France a secure country. https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/ -
A new constitution was written after Robespierre’s death. A new document that was made by the group of directory which was 5 different members. Napoleon Bonaparte was consider as the end of French Revolution. https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris/10-important-french-revolution-dates/