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The nobility wasn't happy with the king's attempt to tax the estate. They 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 Third Estate. Had not met in 175 years.
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Meetings of the Estates general was moved and afraid that the king would take advantage and change it.
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Period of panic riot by peasants because of a rumor that the Thirs Estate was to be overthrown.
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A result of the growing discontent of the Third Estate. A meeting of all the estates was given for reforms.
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Revolutioinaries broke into the prison and stole weapons to scare the king and guards
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Taking away the rights of the Second Estate and the tithes gathered by the First Estate.
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National Assembly made a set of rules that people got natural, unalienable rights of man.
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Women got together to march for bread and to lower bread prices. Men yelled at the women to march and demanded for bread.
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Royals fled from Paris hoping to reach Luxemburg border. They got caught by a postmaster and the king's position was confirmed.
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Following the steps of the United States, the second constitution of France adopting constituting and popular sovereignity.
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Provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law and making between the periods of the assembly
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A mob of 30,000 advanced toward the palace to capture the king. Word got back to him, so he escaped to Legislative assembly building and the guards surrendered.
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Revolutionary Government votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first Republic. Royal family was imprisoned.
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France turns the tide of the war and takes the offensive against the invaders.
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He was killed by the guillotine because people were fed up with his actions, the way he was ruling, and he had to much power so the people were angry.
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Formed the guarding reign of terror and protected newly established republic against foreign attacks.
