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Estates-General Created by King Louis XVI
The Estates-General was created to separate the public into 3 different groups by their social class in society. The 3 groups consisted of the clergy, who were in-charge of all the churches, the nobility were the rich people of the land, and the commoners were the majority of society with the least amount of power. These holdings would decide how the new taxes would be levied and make new laws. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was a very important part and what set off the French Revolution. The oath really showed the negatives and problems that the government had. In the oath it stated that they would never separate and leave until the constitution was established with everyone agreeing. -
Storming of Bastille
The Storming of Bastille was the turning point of the revolution. The public attempted to storm and take control of the armory and castle. This showed to the government that with a forceful group of people can challenge a monarchy and possibly overtake it. -
Declaration of Rights of a Man
The Declaration of Rights of a Man was a document written by Marquis de Lafayette. This document proved that all men had equal rights and were free born in France. They thought this would help change minds of the French Government.