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Meeting of the Estates General
King Louis XVI calls the Estate-General to Versailles, France to talk about the new tax law because of France debt due to the war. The meeting included all three estates. -
Voted to Establish the National Assembly - Leads to the Tennis Court Oath.
People from the third estate were locked on a tennis court. They started the tennis court oath which meant that they were rebelling so that a new constitution was made. It was the end of absolute monarchy and the beginning of representative government. -
Storming of the Bastille
Cccurred in Paris, France. The revolutionaries started to search for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison.It was a symbolic and important event from the revolution, and provided the revolutionaries for more hope -
Feudalism is Ended, Divisions between Estates Ended
The National Constituent Assembly, announced, "The National Assembly abolished the feudal system entirely." It abolished both the rights of the Second Estate (the nobility) and the First Estate (the clergy). -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
The citizens argued for rights of men they believed that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights." They wanted LIberty, Equality and Fraternity. -
Legislative Assembly declaration war on Austria and Prussia
They feared that similiar revolts might happen due to the influence of the French that wanted to spread remarkable ideas across Europe, France was forced to declare war on Austria and Prussia. -
Royal Family Flees France
In June of 1791, King Louis XVI, fearing for the lives of himself and his family, attempted to escape into Austria. Marie Antoinette’s brother was the emperor of Austria. They hoped that once in Austria they would be safe. -
Storming of Tuileries Palace, King is arrested by the people
A crowd of 20 000 men and woman stormed to the Tuileries Palace. They were determined to de-throne Louis and make him the last monarch France would ever have. They broke into the palace. The Swiss Guards, who were defending the king, tried to stop them but there were just too many angry people. -
France Abolished the Monarchy
Jacobins takes control of the government and on September 21, France abolished the monarchy. -
King Louis XVI is Executed
In 1792, King Louis XVI was tried before the National Convention where he was found guilty of having conspired against the liberty of the nation. In January of 1793, he was put to death by the Guillotine.
