Estates Seperated into 3
1st-Clergy/Catholic Hierarchy, Do not get the Taille tax
2nd-Nobles of the Sword and of the Robe (Sword were hereditary gained power)
3rd-Peasants commoners lower class, always ruled out by 2/3rd majority although they had the most population.
Events:
Estates General-Want third estate to have more representation
Cathiers de dolances-grievences about taxes and wanting more representation
National Assembly-Draw up constitution, Declaration of rights of Man and the Citizen
Tennis Court Oath-Swore to create a constitution no matter the cost
National Convention-Mountains vs Girodins, Girodins want king alive mountain want to kill him, Mountain win and kill him.
Commitee Of Public Safety-Led by Robespiere, Reign of terror, led most of revolution.
Revolts:
Bastille-Take over prison and take its weapons, display dead guards
Execution of Louis the 16th
Reign of Terror-Killed all opposed to revolution!
French Revolution
Estates Seperated into 3
1st-Clergy/Catholic Hierarchy, Do not get the Taille tax
2nd-Nobles of the Sword and of the Robe (Sword were hereditary gained power)
3rd-Peasants commoners lower class, always ruled out by 2/3rd majority although they had the most population.
Events:
Estates General-Want third estate to have more representation
Cathiers de dolances-grievences about taxes and wanting more representation
National Assembly-Draw up constitution, Declaration of rights of Man and the Citizen
Tennis Court Oath-Swore to create a constitution no matter the cost
National Convention-Mountains vs Girodins, Girodins want king alive mountain want to kill him, Mountain win and kill him.
Commitee Of Public Safety-Led by Robespiere, Reign of terror, led most of revolution.
Revolts:
Bastille-Take over prison and take its weapons, display dead guards
Execution of Louis the 16th
Reign of Terror-Killed all opposed to revolution!
Source:
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/hist7.html