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Louois XVI takes the trone at age 19. Well intentional but weak leader who often dominated his wife Marie Antoinette.
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People of plans storm the Brastille a much hated prison. The revolution began.
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National Assembly adopted the decleration of rights of citizens. Guaranteed the rights of man 'Liberty, Property, Security, and Resistance to oppression" to all people.
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Great fear, Peasants were fearful that nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them.
Peasants rioted. Stormed versaillies and deinemded Louis and Marie come to Paris. -
Louis XVI goverment about to bankrupt because poor harvest. National Assembly formed.
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Natinal Assembly disbanded so new legislative Assembly took over. Creates a constitutioal monarchy strips power from king and gave the Assembly the power to creat French Law.
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The revolution leader turn on each other they creat Radicals, Moderates, and consatives .
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Austria and Prussia, who supported Louis XVI sent troops to Paris.
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20000 Parisians invade the Royal Palace Louis his wife and childern in prison.
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The natinal abolishes the monarchy and declares france a republic. All male citizens granted right to vote and hold offic but women cant.
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Louis no longer king. Radical Jobobins tried louis for trenson found him guilty Senteced to death.
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Louis XVI dead by guillotine.
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