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Second estate forced King Louis XVI to call a meeting of the Estates General, An assembly of representatives from all three estates to approve new tax. The first meeting in 175 years at Versailles.
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The Estates voted to settle the National Assembly, proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government (Constitutional Monarchy, Republic Democracy)
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A a big quantity of people were searching for gunpowder and arms stormed The Bastile (a Paris prison.)
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Nobleman made grand speeches, declaring their love of liberty and equality. They joined the other members of National Assembly in sweeping away the feudal priviliges of the First and Second Estates.
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Thousands of Parisian women rioted over the rising price of bread
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The royal family tried to escape from France to the Austrian Netherlands. As they got closer to the border, they were approached and returned to Paris under guard.
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The National Assembly completed the new constitution, which Louis reluctantly approved. The constitution created a limited constitutional monarchy.
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Some countries took action, Austria and Prussi, urged the French to restore Louis to his position as an absolute monarch. The Legislative Assembly responded by declaring war.
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