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Mar 20, 1307
Invention of the guillotine
This was a kill device, that was said to be painless, but no one can say that sure. You are place laying down and a blade slices your head off.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillotine -
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french revolution
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Marriage of kind louis 16 & Marie
They married when Marie was only 14 & louis was 15, this was the first time they had ever meant. This marriage last 23 years.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France -
King louis first child
Kind louis and Marie had been married for 7 years until they had their first child. This lead to much talk through out France & gossip about the royals.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette -
causes of french rev.
the french revolution was started because of horrible rulers, weather making it nearly impossible to grow crops. this lead to bread and other foods becoming scarce. this made the people become very upset leading up to a revolt.
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/history/i-dont-really-understand-the-french-revolution-what-started-it-and-what-stopped-it -
national assembly
this was to try and get rights for the 3rd estate. this was becuase the 1st and 2nd estate didnt give the 3rd estse the rights they deserved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution) -
Tennis court oath
The National Assembly met at an indoor tennis court, they made this oath to promise to not stop meeting until they got equal rights for all of those in France.
Sources : mr. Hays -
attack of bastille
french people attacked killing guards and getting amo and gun powder. they then destroyed the tower, brick by brick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille -
DRM
this helped people get their rights, and aloud them to not have such a harsh rule. this did NOT help womens rights.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_Citizen -
bread march
the march's goal was to obtain bread and lower bread prices. at first only 6,000 people were in the march but it grew, and the anger grew too. the gates were stromed threw the gates demanding food.
http://www.pccua.edu/keough/march_to_versailles.htm -
royal escape
the royal family dressed poor and tried to run away to the country that marie's family ruled. they were almost there but were caught and taken back, to paris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes -
Frances war
This was the home of Marie, after her death a war was declared . And ended up hurting the France territory and people very much.
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/war.html -
death of king louis
king louis 16 was given a trial and found gultiy. the people saw this as a very good thing because now that the king was gone the country could move on in their own way.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France -
reign of terror
A period of violence that occurred after the French Revolution. mass murders of however didnt like the revolution, "enemies of the revolution".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Terror -
Death of Maximilien Robespierre
Robespierre made a list of people to be sent to die everyday. But then took the list to a new level not tell anyone who was on the list, making everyone made at them. Making him get sent to the death list.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilien_de_Robespierre -
Result of French rev
This lead to the death of many people, also other countries to declare war on France, like Austria & Spain. Also a smaller French territory.
Sources : my notes -
Napoleon into rule
Napoleon worked his way up to become a head person into the military, be lead France into many victories, & became a dictator like ruler.
http://faculty.ucc.edu/egh-damerow/napoleon.htm
