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Meeting of the Esates General
Louis XVI called Represantitives to meet at Verailles. They brought cahiers de doleances to share with King to help encourage for Political change. He refused. -
Storming of the Bastille
King refused to see legitmacy of National Assembly. Rumours of attack by King spurred croweds to storm royal prison. -
Abolition of the Feudal System
Due to rumours of poor economy anbd scarcity of food, fear and panic lead to attacks of the Estate. National Assembly fired Estates general, ending fuedal system and gaining legislative power in France. -
Creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Declaration of the rights of Man and the Citizen was passed by the National Assembly. It Described the rights of individuals. -
March on Versailles
Several thousand people march to Versailles to protest the high price of bread. The protesters found out the plans of the Royal family fleeing france. Forced King and his family to return to Paris. Where they would have less oppurtunity to escape. -
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Emergence of the Jacobins and Girondins
Two different political groups emerged, the Jacobins and the Girondins. The Girondins were moderates who wanted to maintain the monacrhy, while the Jacobins were radicals who wanted to establish France as a republic. The Jacobins acctacked the Tuileries Palace. The King was suspened of his duties. -
Creation of a Constitutional Monarchy
National assembly wrote a new constitution for france that kept the country a monarchy, but transformed the distribution of political power. Proclaimed France a soverigein nation, made all gov. officals subject to the law. Dissolved royal administration, Shifted power from Paris to 83 individual districts. Limited Kings power. Gave most power to elected legislative assembly. -
France declares war on Austria
With the changes of Political structure of France, many nobles fled to Austria and Prussia and attempted to mobilize foriegn powers against the new government of France. This threat led to declaration of war on Austria, This began series of conflicts. known as french revolutinary wars. Prussia joined austria in war. -
National Convention and Declaration of France as Republic
comprising representatives from the Jacobins and the Girondins, voted to remove the monarchy and establish a republic. -
Trial and Execution of Louis XVI
He was tired And found guilty of treason by the New republic. He was sentenced to death and his execution was supported by all of France. -
Levee en Masse (Conscription)
Facing a series of Military losses against Austria, Prussia, and Great Britian, the government instituted a levee en masse (mass conscription) to provide additional soliders for France. -
Execution Marie Antoinette
Wife of Louis XVI, was arrested and tried for a number of charges, including treason. She was found guilty and was executed.
