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World History 2 French Revolution Timeline
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Tamara
⟶ Updated 5 Oct 2017 ⟶
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Louis XVI becomes king
French clergy still enjoyed enormous wealth and priveledge
Tennis Court Oath- E.G. becomes National Assembly- N.A. promises to stay until France has a Constitution- creation of Declaration of the Rights of Man
Desmoulins incites a crowd at Palais Roya
Parisians storm Bastille- symbolic; gov=weak, people=strong, Revolution defeats Royal forces- shows that the people can be radical/violent- response to the king moving troops, shutting down National Assembly
National Assembly Acts- starts meeting again
Women March on Versailes- shows weakness of king- king moved to Tuileries Palace (in Paris)- killed guards- shows that Revolutionaries will do what it takes to win "Down to be Radical"- king signs Declaration of Rights of Man
Constitution establishes limited monarchy- Constitution of 1791- France becomes constitutional monarchy
Mob invades Tuileries Palace after meeting at City Hall
Reign of Terror begins
King Louis XIV executed- Committee of public safety takes power
Marie Antoinette executed
Robspiere arrested and killed the next day- End of Terror
New Constitution created- 5 man directory and 2 house legislature- elected by male citizens of property
Napoleon comes to power
France joins American Rev.- adds to gov. debt
Food shortages begin
taxes increased- France goes bankrupt
Estates General meets, called by Louis XIV to help address financial troubles
Guillotine invented
King attempts to escape, is caught- king is a traitor
National Assembly declares war on Tyranny, Austria, and Prussia
Revolutionaries storm king's palace, force change- Royal guards are executed- king losing all power; France becomes a republic
September Massacre Sans-Ceulottes storm prisons, murder priests, nobles, enemies of the revolution- National Assembly becomes National Convention
Committee of Public safety takes power
Constitution of 1795- Installs the Directory- 5 men ruling group- corrupt-unpopular- ineffective