The+French+Revolution

Harry Qi

French Revolution ** revolutionary causes and forces ** -Estates-General: representatives of all 3 estates. -Cahiers de doleances: statesmetns of local grievances. -voting by order: angered the 3rd estate -National Assembly: formed by teh 3rd estate -Tennis Court Oath: National Assembly meetings -Fall of the Bastille -National Guard; marquis de Lafayette. -Great Fear-a vast panic. -Civil Constitution of the Clergy -Legislative Assembly -flee of Varennes: made the king not trustworthy among his people -Execution of the king: mountain won and executed the king. -Duke of Brunswick: assured the downfall of the monarchy by his proclamation ** Diplomatic ** -Declaration of Pillnitz: to help French Monarchy -Declare war on Austria ** Social Groups ** -Jacobins -Parisian club -Danton -Girondins: have the king alive -Mountain: radical; won ** Government ** -Paris Commune -The National Convention -The Committee of Public Safety -The Reign of Terror -law of the General Maximum -Robespierre -Directory -Council of 500 -Council of Elders -Coup d’etat of Napoleon Bonaparte. -The Decrees Abolishing the Feudal System: by National Assembly to completely abolish feudal system. ** Religion ** -The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen -Dechristianization -New calendar: decades, decadi -Banning Christian holidays -Banning use of Christian on streets ** Status of Women ** -Appealed for lower bread prices -Accosting the deputies -Society for Revolutionary Republican Women. -Paris Commune outlawed women’s clubs.

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