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French Revolution

  • The Tennis Court Oath

    The Tennis Court Oath

    When the estate general was called for the first time in 175 years because france was going through a financial crisis. when king louis ordered the closure of the salle des etats the 3rd estate moved to a tennis court and pledged they would not separate until france was a constitution.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    When the 3rd estate stormed into a prison to break out other members of the 3rd estate from wrongful imprisonment.
  • Abolition of Feudilism

    Abolition of Feudilism

    when 3rd estate assembly eliminated the entire feudal system which caused to elimination manorialism and the 2nd estate and also how the 3rd estate were taxed.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    The assembly had published the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which was a charter of human liberties that King Louis XVI had originally taken away from the vast majority of France's population
  • Women's March on Versailles

    Women's March on Versailles

    When the harvests in France were bad wa group of protesters woman were the majority of the protesters they stormed into Palace of Versailles killing a handful of guards and forcing the king to "Live among the people". the king agreed and the royal family in paris were placed under protection of the national guards.
  • Royal Flight to Varennes

    Royal Flight to Varennes

    When king louis XVI tried to flee france because he feared the safety of him and his family but had been recognized and arrested.
  • Execution of King Louis XVI

    Execution of King Louis XVI

    France was under pressure from the Austrian military and its Prussian allies for King Louis' secret flee from the country. King Louis XVI was labelled as a traitor to his country and his kingdom. fearing further violence the assembly placed the king and the queen under arrest.
  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror

    Before the execution of King Louis XVI the Legislative Assembly had been disbanded and replaced by a new political party called the National Convention. In march of 1793 the National Convention created the Committee of public safety whose roles were to protect a newly established republic.
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    Coup of 18th Brumaire

    The National Convention approved of the new "Constitution of the year 3" the Executive power was placed in the hand of 5 directors i the directory to a 5 year mandate. it became more and more reliant on army in foreign and domestic affairs as well as finance
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    French Revolutionary Wars

    A great war between France, Great Britain, The holy Roman empire, Prussia, Russia and many other monarchies that were divided in 2 periods.