The Revolution Begins

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The Causes of the French Revolution 1.

The Estates-General

 Louis XVI had no choice but to call for a meeting of the to find a solution to the problem. o Included . o Had not met since , the current year is . o Set in motion a series of events which resulted in the abolition of the monarchy and a completely new socio-political system for France!

The Meeting of the Estates General

 Voting was conducted by estate, each had one vote

 The First and Second Estates could operate as a to stop the Third Estate from having it’s way.

 The Third Estate wanted voting to be done by population, this would give them a great advantage as they made up % of the population.

 Deadlock resulted

The Tennis Court Oath  The declares itself to be the .

 Louis XVI responded by locking the out of the meeting.

 The Third Estate relocated to a nearby indoor tennis court, where its members vowed to .

 On June 23 1789, Louis XVI gave in. He ordered the three estates to meet together as the and vote, by population, on a new .

The National Assembly

 Louis XVI actually want a constitution.

 When news of his plan to use military forces against the National Assembly reached on July 14 1789, people .

The Great Fear

 The Uprising spreads throughout France o were attacked across the country o Records of and owed were destroyed o Many nobles fled the country out of fear – became known as . o Louis XVI forced to fly the new tricolor flag of France

Goodbye Versailles!

 Revolutionaries feared that Louis XVI would have invade France to the rebellion. o Remember; Louis XVI’s wife, Marie Antoinette, was the of the Austrian emperor!

 On October 5, 1789 a group of women marched from Paris to Versailles. More people joined as they marched. o Forced Louis XVI and his family to move to , along with the National Assembly . They felt the government shouldn’t be removed from the conditions in Paris o Royal family spent next several years in the Tuileries Palace, as .