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Meeting of Estates-General
Picture Link Meeting of the Estates-General, caused since louis wanted to tax his people but the Second-Estate forced him to call a meeting. -
No more sharing
Picture Link King Louis faced a serious problem, since he still was in big debt because of his wars, and mindless entertainment, the bankers decided to stop lending him any more money. -
Vote for National-Assembly
Picture Link Voted to establish the national assembly, proclaiming the end of absolute monarchy and making a beginning for representative government. -
Bastille Prison Take Over
<ahref='http://https://jspivey.wikispaces.com/Prison+Guard+Hannah' >Picture Link</a> A mob searching for gunpowder and arms, hijacked a prison, they seized control over the building. They hacked the prison commander and severals guards to death, then they paraded out the streets with their head on pikes. -
Equality
Picture Link Noble men made grand speeches, declaring their love to liberty and equality. Motivated more by fear than by idealism, they joined other members of the National Assembly, in sweeping away the feudal privileges of the First and second estates, thus making commoners equal to the nobles and the clergy. Soon after the old regimen was dead. -
Declaration of Rights
Picture Link The declaration of rights of men and the citizens was passed by the National Assembly -
Bread Riot
Picture Link Thousands of parisian women rioted over the rising price of bread. They walked with arms and axes, knives etc. First they demanded that the National Assembly take action to provide bread. Then they turned their anger on the king and queen. They broke into the palace, killing some of the guards. The women demanded Louis and Marie Antoinette return to paris. After some time Louis agreed. -
Escaping King
<ahref='http://http://www.chronozoom.com/Redheadclique/Redheadclique/6514abf9-3767-490f-a3bb-6ec001077880#/t684d71e4-6ab1-4a9c-8fef-8319eb074b73/e6514abf9-3767-490f-a3bb-6ec001077880' >Picture Link</a> Royal family tried to escape from france to the Austrian Netherlands, but when they were reaching the border they were apprehended and returned to Paris under guard. Louis’s attempt to escape increased the influence of his radical enemies in the government and sealed his fate. -
The New Constitution
Picture Link The National Assembly completed the new constitution, which Louis reluctantly approved. The constitution created a limited constitutional monarchy. It took away much of the kings authorities, and also created a new legislative body, the Legislative Assembly. -
