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due to mostly the high expenses in parties and jewels of the king and queen France fell into debt.
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King Loius XVI wanted to give higher taxation towards nobility so he could regain his money. The Estates General assembly took place on Versailles
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The Third Estate created the National Assembly and voted to end absolute monarchy and begin a new representative democracy in the French government.
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A French mob looking for gunpowder infiltrated the Bastille prision which was a symbol of monarchy. It was later known as a great act of revolution.
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The National Assembly took meeting to eradicate the feudal system meaning that nobles, commoners and royal family had equal rights.
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The National Assembly created a new constitution in which the French government would be a constitutional monarchy which King Louis also agreed. This also created a new Legislative Body:
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Austria and Prussia scared that a revolutionary act will happen in their home country, went to France to change the government back to absolute monarchy. The Legislative Assembly in disagreement declare war on them.
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Maximilien Robespierre leader of the Jacobins becomes a dictator and creates a reign of terror in France which is responsible for more than 40,000 executions
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King Louis the 16 now that he was a common citizen, was arrested and charged with treason. He was later decapitated in the guillotine.
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The French revolution ends with the end of the reign of terror after the execution of Robespierre.