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French Revolution
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Louis XVI rule
Louis XVI first started to rule after his Dad or Grandfather died.The first part of Louis' reign was marked by attempts to reform France in accordance with Enlightenment ideals. These included efforts to abolish serfdom, remove the taille, and increase tolerance toward non-Catholics. -
Meeting of the Estate General
King Louis called for a meeting of the Estates General because of the recent financial crisis.They met up at was Versailles and they were trying to decide to put new taxes on the Third estate. -
Creation of the National Assembly
some of the Third,First, and Second estate who thought voting should be more fair) created the National Assembly. The Assembly went to a tennis court and created an oath saying they would not leave until the votes were fair. The King relented and let each representative have a vote.Although no violence occured in this event, this was the start of the Revolution. -
The Storming of the Bastille
On July 14, 1789, a mob of angry rioters went to Bastille, demanding weapons to defend themselves against thr king. First, they tried negotiating with the commander of Bastille, but that didn't go so well. The mob of angry rioters attacked Bastille, killed the commander, stuck his head on a stick, and marched through the streets. -
Abolition of Feudalism
A small group of deputies prepared a suprise move in the assembly with the abolishment of feudalism. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The National Assembly used the ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen as their reasom for fighting in the French Revolution. -
Women march to Versailles and the outbreak of the Paris mob
The Bread March of Women,They were the strong women of Versailles taking with them weapons and fighting. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Constituent Assembly confiscated church properties and also prohibited the taking of religious vows. They regarded the church as a form of public authority. This document went far toward setting up a French national church. Under its provisions the parish priests and bishops. -
Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee paris
Louis XVI tryed to flee from paris but on the boarder they had to pull over to check for passports and caought and then called traider -
Creation of the National Convention
After a mob marched through and asttacked Tuileries Palace, the King and Queen and their children were thrown into prison.The Legisltative Assembly was powerless and voted itself out of existence. There was a new election for a new legislature, which was the National Convention. -
Execute the King
National Convention was eager to execute the king to prevent the return of the monarchy, and defend the revolution from any enemies -
Reign of Terror
On September 5, 1793, The Reign of Terror began when Robespierre declares terror -
Robespierre is guillotined and end of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre arrested, guillotined without trial, along with other members of the Committee of Public Safety. Robespierre words started to turn into enemy words. -
Coup d' etat, and the end of the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte planned a coup against the directory. On November 9, 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte staged the coup of 18 Brumaire. This effectively led to Bonaparte's dictatorship and eventually to his proclamation as emperor. -
Napoleon Bonaparte overthrows the Directory
Napoleon overthrows the Directory by coup d'état, trickery, and force. Directory and the French Revolution itself came to an end with the coup d'état in which Napoléon overthrew the Directory and replaced it with the Consulate.
