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Three Social Classes
There were three social classes in France,first estae was the church.The second estate was rich people,the majority of the population was commoners or poor people. notes -
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Causes of the French Revolution
France had an absolute monarchy,this gave the king all the power and the people nothing.After a big drought in the summer the commoners had no food to live.While the king and his wife ate all they wanted -
The National Assembly
The national assembly was a group of third esate representatives.After sharing there opinion on food shortages and taxes they were declined.They formed a group to write a special document of rights. notes
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Tennis Court Oath
The tennis court oath was an oath declared by the national assembly to meet everyday at a tennis court to create the D.R.M. notes -
The attack of the Bastille
The attack of the Bastille was when thousands of people attacked this fort that held most of frances gunpowder.With the gnpowder they could attack and defend themselves from the king and his army. notes -
D.R.M
The D.R.M was a document called the decleration of rights of men.The national assembly created this document to give to the king demanding rights.The national assemblyswore to meet everyday until it was created. notes -
The Bread March
The bread march was when thousands ofnwomen marched from Paris to Versaille.They were armed with broomsticks,lance,pitchforks,swords,pistols and muskets.They wanted food and for the king to sign the D.R.M.They then captured the king and his family,the king was forced to sign the D.R.M. -
Death of King Louis
King Louis XVI was beheaded at front of a large crowd.After his death Austria,Prussia,Spain,Portugal,Britian and the Dutch Republic decalred war on France notes -
The Great Escape
Now the revolution has been going on for two years,the king and his family are on house arrest.The king is forced to sign laws and with each passing law he is losing power.The king and his family were caught on the France ,Prussia border.They were brought back and the king was fully arrested. notes -
Reign of Terror
Austrian and Prussia armies invade and get within thirty miles of Paris.The National Assembly killed anyone againdt the revlution,forty thousand died including Marie Antoinette. notes -
Death of Marie Antoinette
Marie died on October sixteenth,1793.She was sent to the guillente after being convicted.Her husband king Louis th XVI was killed shortly before her. http://www.heritage-history.com/?c=read&author=guerber&book=modfrance&story=antoinette -
Result of the French Revolution
The French Revolution impacted all od Europe by inspiring and spreading enlightenment ideas. These ideas would eventually get
rid of monarchies in Europe. notes -
Government
France went through many government changes, monarchies, and other government changes.Napolean though still ruled through all of the chnages. notes -
Napolean
Napolean would lead France to conqure Spain,Portugal ,Holy Roman Empire,Prussia,German States.Napolean helps spread the enlightenment ideas to all the countries he would conqure. notes -
Million man army
Napolean conqured most Europe. http://www.google.com/search?q=million+man+army+french&safe=active&biw=1366&bih=554&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VoM2VLerFdCdygSYzoHIAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg#safe=active&tbm=isch&q=million+man+army+french+revolution&facrc= &imgdii=&imgrc=aPur56_3ksL_KM%253A%3BREpt3fekVp6JrM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fd%252Fd9%252FBerezyna.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FTotal_war%3B800%3B463 -
France losses war
France lost the war by sending most of his army to conqure leaving his existing countries vulnerable.After losing he was killed. The french government was changed again to a monarchy.
