UNDERGOING A

REVOLUTION

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R A T E R N I TY !

BASTILLE DAY• Bastille Day – July 14, 1789• a symbolic act of revolution• independence day for France• Bastille represented evil & corruption• People protested for freedom of speech

and equality• killed governor of Bastille, forced King

to listen

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LOUIS XVI CALLS FOR MEETING OF ESTATES GENERAL - 1789

• The Estates General are a Governing body representing all three estates

• All estates have not met since 1614. • “deputies” are representatives of each

estate• The first and second estate outnumber

the third estate by votes (2 to 1)

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THIRD ESTATE UPSET, FORM THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT

• Called the National Assembly• Secretive organization • Members of Bourgeoisie• A governing body of the Third Estate• Encourage people to ignore King• Passed laws and reforms (changes)

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THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY• Encourage other estates to join them• Originally not recognized by the King• King locks them out of meetings• They decide to meet on their own• King Louis XVI discovers their meeting place• King files a Letter of Condemnation – they are

not allowed to be in the country

THE KING CONDEMNS THEM!• Members refuse to be stopped, meet on a tennis

court and take the Tennis Court Oath (the National Assembly will meet at any location until their plans are successful).

• Established “ Declaration of Right of Man and Citizen” (DOROMAC)• King appeals to the Second Estate, “Please pay

taxes!” They refuse…and so does the Third Estate.• France has no money & no income!• King has lost absolute power, he is forced to

recognize new government

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LOUIS XVI LISTENS…PERHAPS TOO LATE!• Recognizes National Assembly • Governing body representing all Estates • King has lost absolute power, he is

forced to acknowledge new government• Many join the Third Estate and the

National Assembly

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ESCAPE FROM FRANCE!• The King & Queen attempt to flee

into safety• They try to cross the border to

Austria• Postmaster recognized them and

contacts authorities • Marie and Louis XVI were arrested

& forced into imprisonment• Accused of treason and leaving

their people

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IN 1792 FRANCE BECOMES A REPUBLIC

Reign of Terror begins…

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