French Revolution

issues

economic issues that led

The king did not care about the people and heard about the American's successful revolution. Their king also taxed the third estate a lot and the other 2 estates rarely or none, this enraged the third estate, and the king also sent troops to take the third estate arms, this caused them to be more angry. Also poor people broke off and made their own rules.

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Impact, people involved

The people that lived in the 1st and 2nd estate lived very privileged lives and did not have to pay taxes at all. It also changed the rest of Europe because the people were no longer willing to accept the supreme right of a king to rule absolutely.

impact the lives of people involved

Events

1789

1794

In June the Third Estate broke away and created a National Assembly and claimed the right to make laws.

In May all the leaders of the Revolution were rounded up and sent to guillotine, which was a method of executing those condemned to death during the French Revolution.

They got ride of hundreds of old taxes and services that the peasants had to pay their landlords for centuries.

imp events

1789-1799

1791

The French Revolution

The National Assembly adopted a new constitution for France.

1789

On July 14, an enraged crowd attacked a royal fortress to steal muskets.

Imp people, did

imp people and did

Maximilian Robespierre put many people in prison when he took over along with George Danton. Napoleon Bonaparte was supported by many French leaders and funded him so he could fight in their war. King XVI was also unfair to his subjects so they got mad at him.