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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France who was known for throwing parties. She was the archduke of Austria. When she married King Louis XVl she became queen. She was highly not liked by the people. -
Causes of the French Rev.
- France had terrible leadership.
- France had alot of food shortages and debt, third estate paid all taxes.
- Enlightenment ideas and the American revolution inspired revolution. Notes=source.
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National Assembly creation
King Louis XVl called on estate generals to vote on who should pay taxes. The third estate got out voted and ended paying all taxes. The third estate then formed the National Assembly. Source=notes. -
The Tennis Court Oath
After the third estate lost the vote and created the national assembly they tried to meet. The door was locked and so they met in a tennis court and pledged not to stop meeting until France had a new constitution. The national assembly eventually fulfilled the oath with the creation of the declaration of the rights of man. Source=Wikipedia. -
D.R.M
The Declaration of Rights of Man was was created by the National Assembly which included ideas of liberty and natural rights. It became Frances new constitution and fulfilled the tennis court oath. It eventually was signed by King Louis XVl. Source=historyguide.org -
Attack on the Bastille
the king sent an army to surround Paris and the people panicked and revolted. They rallied together and attacked the Bastille to acuire gunpowder. They tore it apart and succeeded. Source=notes. -
Bread March
Thousands of women marched 12 miles from Paris to Versailles. They were armed with brooms, lances, pitchforks, muskets and swords. They imprisoned the King and Queen and slaughterd the gurads. They force the King to sign the D.R.M. Souce=notes. -
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The French Revolution
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Guillotine
The guillotine was created by Antoine Louis. Joseph Ignance Guillotin made it popular and it was named after him. It was a tool for execution, it was fast and humane. -
Royal Escape
The king took his family and tried to escape to Austria. He failed just before he reached the border. he then became a traitor to his country. Source=notes. -
Death of King Louis XVl
King Lois XVl was executed for trying to escape and was a traitor. As a result Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, and the Dutch Republic declare war on France and invade. If France lost the revolution would fail and the absolute monarchy would be restored. Source=notes. -
Reign of Terror
The National Assembly kills anyone who is in the slightest suspicion against the revolution. 40,000 lose their head to the guillotine. Marie Antoinette and Robes Pierre both die. A corralation of countries attack France. Source=notes. -
Death of Marie Antoinette
She was the last queen of France. She was accused of many things but mostly tyranny. She lost her head to the guillotine. Source= Wikipedia. -
Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
During the revolution Napoleon rose through military ranks. He became leader of France in Italy. He became the dictator of France. Source=notes. -
Results of the French Rev.
- Spread enlightenment ideas throughout Europe.
- France became a democracy.
- The roman catholic church lost most of its power. Notes=source.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon had a million man army and took most of Europe. His family members ruled the countries he took. Napoleons campaign spread enlightenment ideas through out Europe. Source=notes. -
Fall of Napoleon
Napoleon tries to take Russia and fails. He was then exiled to an Italin island called Elba. He then escaped and rose back to power. After the Battle of Waterloo he was exiled to the island Saint Helena where six years later he died. Source= Wikipedia.
