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The Estates General Called, was summoned by Louis XVI to find a solutions to France's financial problems. This then was the beginning of the French estates. Which is three estates of the french society, which includes the clergy, nobility and the peasant classes. -
The ending of the third estate declaring themselves redefined as the National Assembly. They saw themselves as a people not as a estates. They did invite the two other estates to join them. This was the beginning of the French Revolution. -
The third estate, now calling themselves the National Assembly, were locked out of their regular meeting place and saw this as the King disbaning them. They moved their meeting place toa tennis court. This is where they all took an oath that stated “not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established.” -
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris, used mainly as a state prison. The rebels stormed the fortress to get arms and admissions. But the attack also became a of symbol the monarchy’s tyranny. -
The National Assembly created the constitution. Making French a constitutional monarchy. Where its system of government shares a monarch power with a organized government. Which allows for voting and removing the absolute monarch.
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During this time there was a bread shortage, which lead to the Tuileries Palace being attacked and imprisoned the royal family of France. Thus led to developments in the constitution, allowing for all people over 21 to vote. Which abolished the Monarchy making France a republic. -
King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette were beheaded for treason. King Louis XVI didn't address the economic problems in France. Which did lead to the revolution. As well, he didn't help himself, by escaping. -
The Region of Terror was a blood period of time where thousands of people were condemned to die to a guillotine. The Region of Terror was started by radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre, taking over the government. Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. -
The Reign of Terror ended in Robespierre's and his allies' execution. The aftermath of the reign of terror was enabling prisons and the idea of the French Revolution became less radical. A positive outcome of the end of the Reign of Terror was allowing for more people to have political rights and freedoms.
