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Nobility forced King Louis XVI to call the Estates General into session
The King was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with the attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate. -
Estates-General meets in Paris
King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years. -
3rd Estate refused to abide by the kings one vote for each estate order
It was the first refusal of the Estates General under the power of King Louis XVI -
Tennis Court Oath
Showed King Louis XVI that the people were not happy with the way the laws were voted upon. -
The storming of the Bastille
Shows the French people finally standing up against the poor monarchy. This was the start of many events, that the French civilians show their capability and determination of taking down King Louis XVI -
Great Fear Begins
When people do not have a say in their government, it deeply unpleases them. This event shows the peasants finally trying to take a stand in their government, after years of not being able to do so. By expressing their feelings using violent events, the peasants of France inbeded fear into innocent French Civilians. Today, they would be connected back to Terrorists. -
National Assembly abolishes Feudalism with August Decrees
this sent a spectacular arousal through France, while innocents were killed. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
By mimicking the Declaration of Independence, this shows the French determination to overthrow the monarchy but also, is a step in creating the foundation for revolt. -
Women of Paris March to Versailles for Bread
Since women were not being mentioned in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, having them take a stand, showed their importance in the revolution. -
Royal Family's Flight from Varennes
The Royal Family's flee from Varennes shows their disloyalty to the French people--but also shows their knowledge of future horrific events towards them, along with their selfishness. Why wouldn't King Louis XVI fight for his country? A country that his family has ran for decades. Why wouldn't they stop the revolt for the people that liked the running monarchy? The royals only cared for their own safety and not keeping the monarchy in power. -
New Constitution adopted
This constituion was one of the biggest steps in forming a new goverment for France -
Beginning of Legislative Assmebly
The Legislative Assembly had the ability to transform trouble in goverment while revolt was still in process. -
Brunswick Manifesto warns that Royal Family must not be harmed or else...
Having a threat on war really didn't sit well with revolutionists. This only boosted their determination of overthrowing the Royal Family. -
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Storming the Royal Family's home was the final complicated battle that revolutionists had to conquer before turning the country away from a monarchy-ran government. Now, the king and queen couldn't stop the revolutionists, even if they tried. -
French Monarchy is officially abolished
Revolutionary Gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family imprisoned. -
French defeat foreign invaders (Austria and Prussia) who are attempting to preserve the monarchy.
France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders. -
The execution of King Louis XVI in Paris
King Louis XVI wasn't a strong leader and the way he chose to run his government only benefited him along with his family and the first two estates, with just depending on the third estate alone. With him being executed, revolutionists could become satisfied with ending the monarchy and moving to transforming a government for the benefit of the people. -
Committee of Public Safety Established
The committee of Public Safety benefited France by protecting it's borders from other countries and stengthening the military. -
Law of Suspects passes--Beginning of the Reign of Terror in France
People. for example Robespierre, thought it was necessary to instal fear into civilians, so an overthrow of the new government wouldnt crumble like the monarchy that was previously overthrown. -
End of the Reign of Terror--execution of Robespierre
By ending the Reign of Terror by executing Robespierre, civilians could relax. Because of Robespierre's action the events that created a strong revolution weakened, and now the people could take steps in strengthening their new government once more. -
National Convention is dissolved and the creation of the Directorate
Giving the directors oppurtunity, they helped advance the exahsted by economy country into the future. -
Napoleon named First Consul
By taking Napoleon into power, France would have a successdul military and government. -
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emporor of France
After all of the French Revolutionaries work, the French Government turned from monarchy to dictatorship...
