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French revolution
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LOUIS TAKES THRONE
Louis XVI took hte throne at the age of 19. Well inentioned weak weak leader who was offen dominated by bhis wife, marie Antinette. -
STORMING THE BASSTILLE
The people of Paris strom hte basstile (prison), a much hated prison that symbolized autocraticrule. The revuolution had begun. -
Decloration of Rights of man and citizen
The national assembly adopted hte decloration of right of man and citizen.The decloration gauaranteed the rights of " liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression" to all people. -
POOR HARVEST
Loius XVI's goverment about to go bankrupt. Poor harvest. The national assembly is formed. -
THE GREAT FEAR
The great fear, peasents were fearful that the nobles were hiringoutlaws to terrorize them Peasents roited. Stormed versailles and demanded that louis and his wife come to Paris -
THE REVOLUTION LEADERS
The leaders satrted to turn on eachother and three factions in the legislative assembly form. Radical, Modorates, and conservatives. -
THE CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
National assembly disbands so the new legislative assmebly can over. Creates constitutional monarchy; strips power from the kingand gave the assembly the power to create french law. -
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA
Austria and Prussia, who supported Loius the XVI, sent troops to Paris -
INVADING THE ROYAL PALACE
20,000 Parisains invade the royal palace. Louis and his family imprisoned. -
ABOLISHING THE MONARCHY
The national conetive abolishes the monarchy and decleres Frace a republic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hold office. Women were not giving the same right. -
LOUIS IS EXECUTED
Louis XVI executed by the guillotine -
DRAFTS FRENCH CITIZENS
Great Britain, Holland, and spain joined prussia and Austria and fighting France. The national assembly drafts 300,000 french citizens into the army. -
ROBESPIERRE
Robeespierre governed france nearly as a dictator, this period became known as the reign of terror. -
MAXIMILLIAN
Revolution leader Maximilion goes to put power into hand own hand. Becomes leader of public safety had people tried and executed in the same day. -
MARIE ANTOINETTE EXECUTED
Marie Antionette executed. revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenge. -
LOUIS'S DEATH dec- 1792 to jan- 1793
Louis is no longer king, the radical jacobins tryed Louis for treason and found him guilty. He was sentence to death. -
ROBESPHERES FALL
The national committee turns on Robesperre, claiming that he is a tyrant. He is executed on July 28 -
EFFECTS OF ROBESPERE
Approxemately 3,000 were executed in Paris and as many as 40,00 were killed altogether. -
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Modernate leaders make new constitution Creates a two party goverment. Napoleon Bonaparte chosen to lead frances armies.
