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54612043ClergySocial Class in France. Mostly made up of Priests and such0
54612044NobilitySocial Class in France. Upperclass.1
54612045Commoners of SocieitySocial Class in France.Middle class/poor2
54612046Marie AntoinetteFrom Hapsburg Family. Married to King Louis. Austrian Princess.3
546120471787 State of AffairesFrance goes bankrupt, credit exhausted, an economic depression, and poor harvest.4
54612048King Louis xVIan idiot.5
54612049Letters de CachetFrench king (Louis...) could warrent imprionment or death in a sighned letter that was closed with his seal. Many innocent people put into jail.6
54612050National AssemblyThe Commoners of Society change their name to this.7
54612051Estates GeneralThe French Parlimentary body. Hadn't meat since 1614.8
54612052Bastille Day, July 14, 1789Mobs storm to Bastille prison to free the innocent put in jail by the Letters de Cachet. Also attached tax collectors. France's Independence day today.9
54612053National Constituent AssemblyWanted equality and writes. Abolished Feudal dues paid by peasents. Abolished payment of church tithes. Got rid of class distincionts. Abolished guide restictions on trade and manufacturing. Also votes to have priests and bishops elected10
54612054March of WomenPeasents revolt July 20, 1789.11
54612055POPE FORBIDS ELECTION OF PRIETS;this creates many catholics to go against French Revolution.12
54612056Assignantsa form of money. Were used for 5 years, but then lost value.13
54612057Second Phase of French Revolution. 1792-1794Louis XVI is still king, but w. limited powers. Some nobles fled france. Pope forbade clergy to accept the 'elections'14
54612058Monarchswanted monarchy and were under control of the middle class15
54612059Conservativesconstitutional16
54612060RadicalsWAnted to aboslih monarchy and set up republic like US17
54612061Moderatesin the middle of everything18
54612062Austria and PrussiaHlep to restore Monarchy in France19
54612063Decree of fraternityoffered french assistence to any subjects people.20
54612064August 1792Storming of the tuilieres21
54612065September Massacresover 1000 parisians killed `22
54612066End of Revolution1795, with conservitives in power. A Directory was then created, with 5 men in power.23
54612067Napolean becomes the order in societyin 1799. and hes the strong man in rule24
54612068NapoleanElects himself as Emperor of France. Takes over Europe slowly and piece by piece either by invading the countries, or making them his allis.25
54612069First Defeat of NapoleanAt leipzig Germany by the germans. 1815.26
54612070Second Defeat of NapoleanHis death in after Waterloo and '100 days' on his private island somewhere..27

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