French Revolution
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è stato aggiornato: 2 ott 2017
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Enlightenment BeginsEve of the RevolutionDivided social classes called Ancien Regime
They were devided into three Estates The Clergy, The Nobility, and The Rest of the PopulationKing Louis XIV lead an extravagant live. Also, he sponsored wars and the American Revolution which put France in dept.Estates General met to vote on new
taxation lawsKing Louis XVI becomes kingEconomy starts to tankLouis XVI marries Marie AntoinetteDeficit Spending and bad harvests cause unrest and bread shortages.The Estates General is calledTennis Court Oath is taken
National Assembly is formed
A new constitution is writtenStorming of BastilleFamine
Extreme Bread Shortages
Unemployment SkyrocketsDeclaration of Rights the of Man and Citizen is written, but excludes womenMarch on The Palace Versailles
King and Queen are brought back to ParisChurch in France is overhauledNew French Constitution CmpletedReign of TerrorNapoleon rises to powerNapoleon Reforms FranceNapoleon Builds an EmpireNapoleon Attacks Britain
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