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In the face of increaing economic and politicas problems, Louis XVI called a meeting os the Estates General to increase taxes. This meeting was the beginning of the French Revolution -
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (The Third Estate asked for a new voting system in which each representative would vote individually. When the king refused, the Third Estate declared that, as the true representative of the nation, it was formin a National Assembly)
THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY (Finally, the king agrred to the Third Estate`s demands. A new Constituent Assembly was formed to writea constiturion. This was triumph for the bourgeosie because the monarchy was no longer absolute) -
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News that troops were being sent to Versailles led to a riot in Paris, in which people attacked the Bastlle (where political prisioners were kept) -
The assembly approved the constitution, which established
-a constitutional monarchy
-limited male suffrage
-separation of powers -
After the Constitution had been adopted, there were elections for the new Legislative Assembly. Two main political groups emerged, The Girondins (represented the interests of the wealthy bourgeoisie) and The Jacobins (represented the petite bourgeoisie) -
France's defeats at the hands of the European armies and Louis XVI's reluctance to accept the revolutionary changes caused unrest among the population.
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The people of Paris revolted and attacked the Tuileries Palace. As a result of this event, Louis XVI was imprisoned, the monarchy was abolished ans France became a republic -
During this time, France was under constant threat of invasion by Austria and Prussia. In response France declared war on these countries -
This was the most radical phase of the whole revolution. A new assembly called the Convention was elected with universal manhood suffrage
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The Convention agreed to execute Louis XVI for treason and he was beheaded by guillotine. -
This constitution was adopted, and it established universal manhood suffrage -
The moderate deputies overthrew the Jacobins, they adopted a new constitution that re-established limited male suffrage. Also introduced a new form of government called the Directory, which was a more conservative government that was made up of five members or director
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Npoleon aimed to restore peace at home and abroad -
Napoleon established a new form of government called The Consulate. It was made up of three consuls, including Napoleon himself as First Consul. Napoleon was named First Consul for Life, this allowed him to do some reforms and to end France's political and economic inestability -
Napoleon had absolute power and the French Revolution had ended