French Revolution
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- May 5, 1789 Meeting of Estates General
- 3rd Estate
- We always lose sigh . . .
- We disagree
- We agree
- We agree
- 2nd Estate
- 1st Estate
- July 14, 1789, Fall of Bastille (Fall of Royal Authority)
- We must defended ourselves!
- The third estate gathers to defend themselves after hearing the rumored attacks on their people
- September 1791 Legislative Assembly
- I accept the declaration of war on Austria
- King Louis XVI approves declaration of war in fear of losing power
- January/October 1793 Death of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
- While the monarchs were all thrown in jail
- King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are striped of their power and beheaded
- July 1793-1794, Reign of Terror
- Gasp! I can’t believe the King and Queen were beheaded!
- Indeed! What will happen now!
- Tension arose from the beheading of the King and Queen, especially within the religious groups
- What will God say I wonder?
- Moderate leaders gathered to form the new representative government
- 1795 Nat’l Convention - New Plan
- We gather today to discuss our new ideas for government
- Yes! As the Monarchy is no more!
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