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Period: Apr 14, 1176 to
France Supports the Patriots
France supports the Patriots in the American Revolution leading to more national debt. -
Agricultural Recession
Agricultural recession forces landowners to increase their sources of revenue: lower class works harder and is taxed more. -
Assembly of Notables
Charles Alexandre asks upper class to share in national debt. They refuse -
Harsh Winter Makes Food Scarce
Food becomes expensive due to lack of crops -
Liberal nobles swear an oath
"we won't separate until constitutional regime was established." King agrees to their demands, but surrounds his palace with guards -
Bastille Fell
The storming and fall of the prison, Bastille. -
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The Period of the Grande Peur
Peasants start robbing and burning some of the rich people mansions. They burned records of owned money. -
Civil Constitution
The civil constitution of clergy was passed in 1791- it was adopted in 1791. -
Louis XVI was arrested
Louis XVI and his family were arrested while trying to flee France. -
Louis XVI died
Louis XVI was sentenced to the guillotine. -
National Draft
A National Draft was issued calling for all able-bodied men to enlist in the army -
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The Reign of Terror
Court sentenced 40,000 people to death. The Jacobins have to deal with invasion and revolts in the provinces. They respond with repression. Robespierre sends armies to subdue cities. -
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Thermidorian Reaction
Anarchy and inflation almost overwhelmed the country. -
A New Constitution Was Adopted
A new constitution was adopted and it took affect after a rising in vendemiare was surpressed by napoleon bonaparte -
The Fall of the Directory
The fall of the directory heralds the end of the French Revolution