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Starting of French Revolution
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The Estates General Assembly
King has a assembly to impose taxes on the nobility with people of all 3 estates. For the first time in more than 100 years. It includes the first estate, the clergy, the second estate which consisted of nobles, and the third estate which of the commoners and rich lawyers, doctors and landowners -
Foundation of National Assembly
After some time of debating the estates vote on creating the National Assembly. Days later they make the tennis court oath. -
Attack on Bastille Prison
A mob attacks the Bastille Prison killing the guards and prisoners. Celebrated as a french version of 4th of july. Because that was the moment the king realized he was no longer in control and france was of the people. And staring the great fear throughout france -
All regimes have to end
The National Assembly makes changes to government effectively making noble and clergy have the same rights and privileges as the commoners effectively destroying the old regime -
Every right as a man
National assembly makes the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, France´s version of the declaration of independence that made the monarchy of France be more restricted and made sure to declare that men are and are born free. -
Bread a serious issue
7000 women mob through the royal palace furious over the fact of bread price. They demanded for King Louis to come back to France. They mob the palace completly killing many guards. The following day the king and his family returned to Paris. -
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How do you make a constitucion?
The National assembly argues how to make the French constitucion. With some trying to make big changes while some wanted to change little. Because some wanted a constitucional monarchy while some like the sans-culottes wanted a republic. -
So close but yet so far
King Louis and his family tried emigre out of France only to be captured, near the border of France and Austria. -
A new assembly rises from the ashes
By September 1791,the National Assembly was being dissolved due to many problems it was facing by the economic troubles of france and it´s people rioting over the effectiviness of the assembly and some for King Louis to take the throne again. It had managed to make a constitucion that declared a constitucional monarchy on France. Soon it was succeded by the Legislative assembly which was dominated by Jacobin Club. -
A country spreaded thinner
The Assembly declares war on Austria and Prussia because of the european countries claims of wanting to have King Louis back as King of France. And because Austria an Prussia wanted to stop any revolution from occuring in their countries by stopping the french revolution. -
Downfall of a king
The assembly votes to abolish the monarchy. Effectively starting the French republic. And making Louis a common citizen of france.
