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The king was in trouble. The nobility was not happy with his attempt to tax thier 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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They called themselfs a legislature, the natinal assembly with the right to make laws for france.
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3rd Estate met in a tennis court, and swore that they would not leave the court until they had a written constitution for france
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A mob of parisians broke into the bastille looking for weapons
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Because of rumours of groups of armed men going across countryside, and the grain supply was getting low peasents started carrying around weapons in defense
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Deputy after Deputy all stated why the feudal system shouldnt be used. Sooner or later they all came to an agreement and abolished it.
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Defines the individual and collective rights of all the estates, and was influenced by the doctrine of Natural rights
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The march started in the marketplaces with women, who were complaining about the overpriced and scarce amount of bread. They got weapons and went all the way down to the palace of versaillies to protest
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King louis XVI and his immediate family tried to unsuccesfully escape from paris, they only got as far as Varennes.
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It created a new legislative assembly, citizens gained broad voting rights, but only men that were atleast 25 years old could vote.
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Two diffrent groups of people the bourgese who belived in constitutional monarchy, and the other group was democratic facion who thought there were more revolutionary needs to fulfill
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Brunswick manifesto warns that the royal family shouldnt be harmed or alot of innocent civilians will be harmed.
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A mob marched on the tuileries palace and slaughtered the guards. King Louis, Marie Antonette and the children were all thrown into prison
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Revolutinary gov't votes to abolish the monarchy and establish the first republic. Royal family in prison
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France turns the tide of war and takes the offensive againsr the invaders
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The king was placed on trial and the montaguards were able to get the king executed on the guillotine
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They set up the committee to manage the countrys military defense against foreign forces
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a decree passed during the reign of terror, there was a great weakaning in individual rights and freedoms that led to a new revolutionary paranioa
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Robespierre and his supporters were taken into custody by national convention soldiers. His and 100 of his followers all got thier heads cut off
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there was an executive branch and 5 directors. They failed to resolve any problems in france
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he was named 1st consul because he went and promised people stability and peace
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He wanted power to stay in his blood, and napolean became an emporer and frances empire expanded
