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French is out of money
The king was forced to call a meeting of the estates general= french parliament. They would vote on should the first or second estate pay taxes. Representatives from the three estates met at the versailles palacee with king louis the 16th. NOTES -
The enlightenment
The french people were hearing from the philosophers ideas about the king powere should be limited. People should have rights and freedom and the king is breaking social contract. Philosophers pushed the french people to revolt! NOTES -
Bad leadership
The queen was spending a lot of money and she was known for throwing expensive parties. (Mary Antoinette) spent tons of money on dresses and her hair being done. She was known of putting money in debt and having taxes being raised. NOTES -
tennis court oath
A result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate in France so king Louis 16 can hold on to the absolute government. The reforms called for the meeting of all the Estates together. This would have given the Third Estate, a stronger voice in the Estates General. A debate was given quickly Tennis Court Oath was an assertion that the sovereignty of the people did not reside with King Louis 16 but with just the people and the representatives www.historyguide.org/intellect/tennis_oath -
National assembly created
Third estate granted double representation and were informed that all voting would be by estates not by head. They decided to meet seperate than they declared their name. They invited other orders to join them making a clear notice. historywarsweapons.com -
Causes of French Revolution
Political conflict between the monarchy and nobility over the reform of tax system that led to bankruptcy.
Enlightenment impulse for reform political conflicts; reinforces aristocratic.
Social antagonisms between two groups: aristocracy and bourgeoisie. Ruler was King Louis 16th. There were also economic hardship. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/.../french_rev_causes_consequences.htm -
Attack on the Bastille
A minor attack from a hundred or so angry citizens toward king Louis 16. People ready to give their lives to put an end to their overtaxing and overbearing government. They demanded many threats and They continued marching on. They chooped off guards heads and put the heads on their weapons and continued marching. www.essortment.com/storming-bastille-61070.html -
French revolution began
The storming of the basitille was the offical start of the french revolution. Thousands of parisians attacked the fort and succesfully got the gun powder. The city was now in the hands of revolutioners. The fort was called the Basitille where it was supplied with gun powder. NOTES -
D.R.M
It was approved by The National Assembly of France. 1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. No person shall be accused, arrested, or imprisoned besides in cases also according to forms prescribed by the law. ETC. avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.asp -
Bread march
Large group of French women came together in the central marketplace of Paris. The March to Versailles was staged in an effort to obtain bread and force the high prices of bread down. Bread was the main source, and people nearly spent half or more of their income on bread and the price kept increasing. 6.000 women or more marched Paris to decrease the price. www.pccua.edu/keough/march_to_versailles.htm -
Royal escape
The royal family were under house arrest in their palace in Paris. King Louis was forced to sign law after law and more power from him was tooken from him. One night the king and his family tired to taking off in their carriage to escape the prison heading for Austria. They made it to the border but was caught and brought back to Paris. HISTORY NOTES -
Death of King Louis
Louis was convicted and condemned to death by a narrow majority. King Louis was sentenced to the guillotine to get his head chopped off for being a traitor. www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-louis-xvi-executed -
Reign of Terror
War started and the french army was losing but the austian/prussian got within 30 miles to Paris. The french government started killing anyone who was against the french revolution. 40,000 people had been sent to the guillotine(heads) NOTES -
Results of the French Revolution
Liberty refers to the basic civil rights we often take for granted as being the natural rights of people everywhere such as speech, ECT. everyone should be equal before the law, rather than face unjust double standards. all men were seen as equal before the law, primogeniture was outlawed, giving all sons equal shares of an inheritance, and even daughters a portion, although less than the sons got. It all ended somehow. www.flowofhistory.com/%5Bmenupathalias%5D/fc105e
