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The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax their estate. Nobility wanted to pass the cost once again on the Third Estate.
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King Louis XVI calls body into session to approve a new tax on the 3rd Estate. Had not met in 175 years.
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The national assembly of France made an oath on a tennis court that stated that when the system of government in France was broken the people had the people had the right to create a new government.
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Parision peasants stormed an ancient prison looking for arms and ammunition.
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Peasants heard rumors that their crops and house were going to get destroyed so they started ransached of the nobles and burned documents.
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Nobles gave up their rights and their titles made the country more balanced and took awaay some taxes.
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Layed the groundworth for the issues of equality freedom of speech and taxation, Became founding document of modern day France. Layed out the ground for the separation of powers.
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A large number of women march upon Versailles and force the royal family back to Paris where they go to the Tuileries.
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While Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and their children are trying to flee France they are arrested at Varennes.
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Citizens gained the righ to vote but taxpaying men that were at least 25 had the right to vote. Kept the monarchy but restricted the king's rights.
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Austria and Prussia made a declaration warning against harming French monarchs and if they did so it would cause war. Austria sent 50,000 troops to the French border.
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A mob slaughtered the guards and Louis, Maria-Antoinette and the kids were thrown into prison.Mob violance and foreign invasion made the Legislative Assembly feel powerless.
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Revolutionary Gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family imprisoned.
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France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders.
