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The meeting of the Estates-General was an assembly of the representitive from the three estates. Was held at Versailles.
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The Tennis Court Oath was a cruital event during begining of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789. They decided to keep meeting until there was a stable constitutional government established.
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Paris, France, on the morning of 14 July 1789. The bastille was a medieval fortress and prison in Paris. It represented royal authority.
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First estate was formed by the clergy: people from the church- controlled 10% of the taxes income.
Second estate was formed by the nobles: Mmebers of the royal family exept the king.
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Aproved by the national assembly in August 27 1789 . It is a fundamental document of the French Revolution . Not only for the french revolution but also in the history of human and civil rights.
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Bread was a main source of food for some french peasants. When the bread prices went up because of deregulation of the grain market many couldn´t aford to buy it. Created a revolutionary atmosphere.
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National Constituent Assembly. Came from the national assembly suceceded by the legislative assembly.
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King Louis XVI of France, his queen Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family attempted to escape from Paris. They were unscseflull.
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A new constitution was created,1791. There was limited monarchy- created by the legislative assembly in the French Revolution. Chosen by indirect voting.
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April 20, 1792, the Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria and Prussia. Although the Franch started fighitng poorly the armies became more successful as the war progressed.
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It all started in 1789 when food shortages and economic crises led to the French Revolution. King Louis and Mary Antoinette, were imprisoned. In September the monarchy was abolished.
