1788: The Food Crisis
1788- The food crisis
During the winter of 1788, riots took place at different parts of france. The weather was very cold, followed by flooding. Summer hail storms had caused drought. This caused bad harvest. The price of bread loaf increased for this reason.
1789- May- Estates general met
The estates general was a group that represented all different states of france- First, second and third. This meeting was held when the king wanted to agree to new taxes. Necker, director general of france, advised the king that he should double the people in third estate.
1789 20 June- Tennis court oath
The middle class demanded a constitution. This was a set of rules which stated how France should be governed and ruled. Many ideas were opposed by the …show more content…
The middle class and peasants wanted bigger changes. The peasants and bourgeois were frustrated. The national assembly that wasn’t approved by the king, really wanted to make progress with the constitution. All of this sparked them to finally take a stand for themselves. Also, fears in Paris were increasing that the king would get rid of the national assembly. Finally, a crowd of 8000 people marched and broke into the building Invalides. They took weapons from there and further marched on to the fortress of Bastille. This was a prison. It was a symbol of the king and his government. The angry mob attacked the fortress to destroy the symbol of the …show more content…
France declared war in Austria and there was a shortage of food in France. The Australian duke invaded France. There was a lot of fear going around and many prisoners were suspected for being with the Austrians. Around 1000 of them were killed.
1793 21 January- Execution of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI and his family were in prison. He escaped from there on 20 june 1791 but got caught. He was found guilty. ‘Louis Capet’ (Louis XVI) was executed on ‘Place de la revolution’. People even tasted his blood.
1793- 1795- The Terror
This was a period of violence. The guillotine became a popular way executing. People were executed for reason like saying ‘’long live the king;’. The committee of public safety was given power from the National assembly, to the Convection onto the Committee of public safety. The leader of this was Maximilien Robespierre.
1794 july- Robespierre execution
So many people had been executed in time period. Many hated Robespierre. As the australian threat became weak, Robespierre was blamed and was arrested twice (wasn’t locked the first time). He was shot in the face at ‘Hotel de ville’ and was executed the way others were in july. The terror was thought to be over from there (at least the worst of
During the winter of 1788, riots took place at different parts of france. The weather was very cold, followed by flooding. Summer hail storms had caused drought. This caused bad harvest. The price of bread loaf increased for this reason.
1789- May- Estates general met
The estates general was a group that represented all different states of france- First, second and third. This meeting was held when the king wanted to agree to new taxes. Necker, director general of france, advised the king that he should double the people in third estate.
1789 20 June- Tennis court oath
The middle class demanded a constitution. This was a set of rules which stated how France should be governed and ruled. Many ideas were opposed by the …show more content…
The middle class and peasants wanted bigger changes. The peasants and bourgeois were frustrated. The national assembly that wasn’t approved by the king, really wanted to make progress with the constitution. All of this sparked them to finally take a stand for themselves. Also, fears in Paris were increasing that the king would get rid of the national assembly. Finally, a crowd of 8000 people marched and broke into the building Invalides. They took weapons from there and further marched on to the fortress of Bastille. This was a prison. It was a symbol of the king and his government. The angry mob attacked the fortress to destroy the symbol of the …show more content…
France declared war in Austria and there was a shortage of food in France. The Australian duke invaded France. There was a lot of fear going around and many prisoners were suspected for being with the Austrians. Around 1000 of them were killed.
1793 21 January- Execution of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI and his family were in prison. He escaped from there on 20 june 1791 but got caught. He was found guilty. ‘Louis Capet’ (Louis XVI) was executed on ‘Place de la revolution’. People even tasted his blood.
1793- 1795- The Terror
This was a period of violence. The guillotine became a popular way executing. People were executed for reason like saying ‘’long live the king;’. The committee of public safety was given power from the National assembly, to the Convection onto the Committee of public safety. The leader of this was Maximilien Robespierre.
1794 july- Robespierre execution
So many people had been executed in time period. Many hated Robespierre. As the australian threat became weak, Robespierre was blamed and was arrested twice (wasn’t locked the first time). He was shot in the face at ‘Hotel de ville’ and was executed the way others were in july. The terror was thought to be over from there (at least the worst of