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King Louis becomes King
At age 19 he accends the throne at a state near bankruptcy. An unfitt ruler to the throne -
Bad Harvest
Poor grain harvests for the second year in a row raise the price of bread by winter. -
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French revoulution
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Agrarian Crisis
a time period 1788-1789. Their was a large food shortage whick cause discontent and anger. ihttps://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist151s03/french_rev_causes_consequences.htmnformation gained from -
Réveillon Riots
Caused by food shortages and low wages roits break out. caused the death of 25 people in Paris and cause more unrest -
Meeting of the estates general
The estates generals meeted to discuss Frances finacial problem. Because the third Estate is always outvoted they stormed out and formed the national essembly.information got from
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Tennis Court Oath
It was a pivotal actio during the first day of the french revolution. the plegde was signed by 566 out of 577. it was plege to meet there every day till the had the new document done. info gained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Court_Oath -
Storming of the Bastille
The fortress and prison in the center of paris was a symbol of royal authority. Its prison only had 7 inmates at the time of the storming. Its fall was the highlight of the french revolution. info gotten from
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Declaration Of Rights Of Man
approved in 1789 but put into affect in later years. Was the basic rights that all the citizens of France should have -
Bread March
Where thouands of people marched down to walmart to buy bread. The got for one of the lowest prices of food ever recorded.
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French revoution
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The Great Escape
In the cover of night the royal family made a dareing escape to austria. They got very close to the border but ended up getting caought at the last city in between them. information got from http://historylists.org/events/list-of-10-major-events-of-the-french-revolution.html -
National Assembally Despands
Once the new consitution was founded the national assembally became the legislative assembally. The old members made an aggrement to not join the next political body -
war on austria
threat of war with austria the french disided to try and get the upper hand and declared war on them -
Attack on the Tuileries Palace
In anger of the king be a traitor 20 thousand citizen stormed their palace but the king and queen managed to escape to the legislative assembally. woho then aressted them. -
The Death of king Louis 16
King Louis 16 was driven to the streets. He was beheaded and the monachy in France ended -
Reign of Terror
This was the times period where many suspected traitors against the french were exicuted. they exicuted a total of around 16 thousands. -
Napoleon
He gained larg political power in 1799 but on 1804 he crowned himself Emporor. Some say this was the end of the French Recoultion in France
