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Estates General Convened by King
The Estates General was all the estates together, they were an advisory to the king. They did not necessarily have power but they gave advice to the king by voting. Each Estate had one vote, this lead to in equality because the third estate was much larger than the first and second estates. The king also did not always take the advice of the Estates General. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was signed by 576 of the 577 members locked out of the meeting. This group is known as the National Assebley. The oath was “not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances required, until the constitution of the kingdom is established.” This oath shows the deturmination of the people when they were trying to acquire rights. -
Storming of the Bastille
On July 14th Bastille was stormed by the national assembly. They thought King Louis XVI was going to attack them, they needed to get weapons because they felt threatened. They looked to the prison Bastille, when the prison warden would not give them the weapons they were looking for the people stormed the prison. During this they killed the 7 prisoners and the prison warden. -
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National Assembly Decrees Abolution of Fuedalism
The National Assembly abolished feudalism. They got rid of the special rights of the 2nd and 1st estates. Some were reluctant to give up their special privileges, but they soon gave in. The old judges for magisterial purposes no longer where considered judges, but would have to continue to do their job until the National Assembly found a replacement. Hunting in the royal forest being forbidden was abolished and exiled persons were asked to be pardoned. This made people in France more equal. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
This document is from the French revolution. It defines the rights of all the estates, universally. This was to remind all people of the rights and duties the had. It also was a reminder that higher classes may be compared to those who are considered to be lower than them. The rights of man and the citizen did not in fact include women or slaves. -
Women's March for Bread
This is known as the earliest, most significant event in the French Revolution. Women were rioting because when they went to the market the bread price had rose dramatically and the amount of bread was scarce. As they were marching they gained other people, these were not just other women but men to that wanted to riot against the monarchy. The group ended up having thousands of people. -
Abolition of nobility and titles.
The national Assembly abolished titles and writes. People we no longer known by things like Duke , they simply went by their last name. Your name was all you had. Coat of arms were also burnt. The abolition of nobility and titles was not acceptable to foreigners. It was simply another way to make it so people were seen as equal, everyone had a last name and no one had a special title. -
Black Citizens of French Colonies Granted Equal Rights.
The society of the Friends of the Blacks was a group of French men and women, mostly white, who were abolitionists. In February 1794, the National Assembly legislated the Universal Emancipation decree, which effectively freed all colonial slaves. -
Beginning of the Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly was made of 745 members. The legislative Assembly was made up of two opposing groups, the bourgeoisie and the democratic. The Bourgeoisie was for a constitutional monarchy, and the democratic were against it. They believed you could not trust the king. -
Jacobin masses storm the Tuileries Palace, massacring the Swiss Guard, and the King Imprisoned.
A crowd of people came to the palace trying to harm the royal family. King Louis ended up fleeing with his family to avoid the attack. This showed that the Royal family was no longer untouchable they were just like others. King Louis ended up being dragged back arrested and taken into custody. He would later be tried and convicted of High Treason. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis was convicted of high treason by a slight majority; this made it so he was given the death sentence. King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine, becoming the first victim of The Reign of Terror. It is said that the king’s neck was too thick; therefore the guillotine had to be dropped more than one time to fully decapitate him. -
Committee of Public Safety Established
The Committee of Public Safety protected newly established republic against foreign attacks and internal rebellion. It was first mad of 9 people then it slowly grew to 12. This committee had supervisory power over the Judicial and Legislative efforts. The job of the committee was to keep one person from having too much power. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
A period of terror that began when the French Revolution entered the phase of political conflict namely between the political factions of the Girondins and Jacobins. The guillotine became the method of settling disputes. The Law of Suspects allowed the creation of tribunals to try and execute anyone who disagreed with the French Republic.
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End of the Reign of Terror
Robespierre was arrested and in the end was executed using the guillotine, his own creation of terror was used against him. This ended the phase known as the Reign of Terror. Most people then wanted the Comittee of Public Safety to be more radical. -
Creation of the Directorate
The directory was made after the Reign of Terror, the directory was set up along with a bicameral legislature. The meaning for the Directory was to ensure safety and rule, to bad they were corrupted, had financial difficulties, and a great dependence on the army. The army was the only thing that kept control. -
Napoleon Bonaparte named "First Consul" now effective dictator
Napoleon immediately took control and stepped in to his role as a leader. France was in turmoil when he returned and he was considered a savior in some eyes. Napoleon made the army better and bettered many other situations in France at the time of his return. Bringing France back from the dark ages known as the Reign of Terror. -
Napoleon consecrated as Emperor
Napoleon or le Petit Caporal (the little corporal) crowned himself the emperor of France. Napoleon was considered to be a military genius; he created an empire covering western and central Europe. Napoleon was a great leader and some of his reforms are still used today in France and French areas.
