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Estates General called
Estates General also known as States General In france pre Revolution monarchy,the assembly of the three estates(orders of the realm) the Clergy(first), and the Nobility(second) were privileged minorities while the third estate represented the majority of the people in france.britannica.com/topic/Estates-General -
Nation Assembly Formed
The National Assembly existed from June 17th to September 30th. it was formed by the representatives of the Third Estate(Majority people) they named themselves National Assembly because they represented 96% of the population at the time. They took sovereign power in respect to taxation and decided to restrict the king's power. They considered to be acting in the king's best interests. asc.library.carleton.ca/exhibits/french-revolution-arc/1789-1791-revolution -
Tennis court oath
it was an oath taken on June 20th 1789 by members of the French Estates General for the Third Estate. Who began to call themselves The Nation Assembly, the vowed not to separate and to reassemble whenever needed until the constitution of the kingdom is established.
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The Storming of Bastille
French Revolutionaries and Muntinous troops storm Bastille, a royal fortress and prison that had symbolized the tyranny of the bourbon monarchs. This action caused the french Revolution and the death of many including the king and his wife. history.com/this-day-in-history/french-revolutionaries-storm-bastille -
Constitution Monarchy Formed
created by the nation assembly during french revolution, retained monarchy but sovereignty effectively resided in Legislative Assembly, they were elected in a system that had indirect votes. The Legislative Assembly was active to citizens who paid minimal amount of taxes, two thirds of adult men had the right to vote.https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/constitutional-monarchy/ -
France is a republic
in 1792, when food supplies was reduced, Jacobins and people stormed Tuileries palace and imprisoned the royal family of france. this developed into the changes in the constitution. an election was held everyone 21 years of age was given the right to vote, the monarchy was established and france was now a republic. https://www.topperlearning.com/answer/how-did-france-become-republic/byrua4dd -
King Louis XI and Marie Antoinette Beheaded
Marie Antoinette being a hated figure in France were due to her personal faults, her perceived arrogance and lavishness, combined with a dislike of her husband and their declining respect for the monarchy itself. the king was executed because They wanted to be sure he couldn't convince people to abandon the new republic and return to monarchy rule. They were both killed for treason. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marie-antoinette-is-beheaded -
Reign of Terror Begins
With civil war spreading from the Vendée and hostile armies surrounding France on all sides, the Revolutionary government decided to make “Terror” the order of the day to take harsh measures against those suspected of being enemies of the Revolution In Paris a wave of executions followed. thousands died under the fall of the Guilotine In the provinces, representatives on mission and surveillance committees instituted local terrors. The Terror side embodied in the Maximum had an economic. -
Reign of Terror Ends
Maximilien Robespierre who started the reign of terror. It ended because he was caught and executed.