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Heavy Taxation of France
Over decades of Heavy taxation, the French people started tp get angry. It also led to a depression in France. -
Rise of the third estate
The rise of the third estate now meant that 98% of the population was made up of the middle class. This rose their power in the political structure. -
Louis summons the Estates General
The Political and economic state of France was very bad at the time, which required louis to have to summon the estate generals to fix it for him. The People were already feeling miserable. -
Tennis court act
An act of defiance by the lower class of France during a meeting of Estate Generals. -
Louis dismisses Necker
King Louis decides to dismiss a Priest that was very popular among the people and they didn´t like that. -
Riots against the dismissal of necker
The people were not happy about the dismissal of necker. This resulted in riot all over the country. -
Storming of Bastille
The People had finally had enough. A army of revolutionist went head to head with the king's army and stormed Bastille
