The French Revolution
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- I am the worlds greatest friend.
- Estate General May 5, 1789
- Liar!
- Tennis Court OathJune 20, 1789
- The Storming of BastilleJuly 14, 1789
- The Estates General took place in Versailles on may 5, 1789. King Louis XVI was confronted by the commoners about the tax burden. The commoners were unsuccessful in reaching an agreement. This was the begging of the French Revolution. This event also lead to a range by the commoners.
- The Declaration of the Rights of ManAugust 26, 1789
- Tennis Court Oath, 3rd estate (commanders) weren't going to break up until they had a new construction. This was the last attempt made by the people of Paris to persuade King Louis XVI to abandon his current policy and attempt a more emphatic way to govern. This was just the start of the revolution. They met at a tennis court due to being locked out of the original meeting place in Versailles.
- March on VersaillesOctober 5, 1789
- On July 14, 1789 a prison also known as the Bastille was attacked by an angry mob. This attack signaled the start of the revolution. The Bastille was first created to protect Paris during the hundred years' war but was now being used by King Louis. The revolutionaries stormed the Bastille for gun powder.
- The Royal Flight to VarennesJune 20, 1791
- The french national constitute Assembly issued the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. This declaration defined individual and collective rights at the time of the french revolution. This declaration was good because it granted civil rights to some commoners.
- The women of Paris met at Paris to demand bread. The people at city hall refused and the women then marched 12 miles to Versailles. They marched the 12 miles to confront the royal family. King Louis then promised that he would send grain to Pairs.
- During the French Revolution, the french royals ended up trying to flee the country. They tried to flee because they didn't want to face the retribution from the revolution. They were discovered by a town official when trying to escape to Austria dressed as peasants. He had hoped that other peasants outside of Paris would help him but it turns out they were also struggling. This is a huge event because it eventually led to both King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's death.
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