"The French Revolution"
In 1787, France was on the verge of bankruptcy and suffered because the lack of unity between the three estates under the Acien Regime. The first of these estates or classes consisted of clergy. They managed church affairs, ran schools, kept birth and death records, and collected tithes, or taxes to the church. The second estate consisted of nobility, which made up about 2% of Frances total population. The third estate consisted of the mass of France's population from the wealthy bourgouisie to the meager peasants. Because most nobility and clergy were exempt from most taxes, taxation fell mainly on the poorer part of France's population. When the king's treasury began to fall short, France went into a state of confusion. Then on August 8, 1788 Louis XVI called the Estates General and selected Jacques Necker as chief minister to try to solve France's financial problems. Later, on June 20, 1789, the third estate found their session of hall closed without warning. Fearing that the king would stop discussions, they moved to a nearby tennis court and took the Tennis Court Oath forming the National Assembly. Three days later Louis annulled the National Assembly. When troops begin to mutiny, Louis ba
On July 13, a national guard of 48,000 is setup. One day later, on July 14 disaster strikes. At ten o'clock, the Armory of the Ivalides is plundered. Later in the day, at ten thirty the deputation arrives at the Bastille and three hours later in a panic the Garrison opened fire on the crowd. At three thirty a detachment of French guards arrived at the front of the Bastille. Then, seven hours after the protest began, the Bastille surrendered. Governor de Launy was then arrested and executed. Two days after the disaster at the Bastille, the National Assembly calls for the return of Necker. Louis younger Brother, the Count of Artois, fled from France, the first of the emigres. Peace is restored after a meeting between Louis and the National Assembly. cked down and instructed the nobles to join the National Assembly. Under the persuasion of the queen, Louis dismissed Necker with plans to restore an absolute monarchy. After the Civil Constitution of the Clergy was approved in July 1790, which ignored former Christian customs, the Pope broke off relations with France. In June of 1791 Louis attempted a flight to the Austrian boarder just after the Pope broke off relations. He was later captured in a bar in Varennes on the Austrian boarder. In July, radical republicans organized a petition of
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