CHRONICLE OF THE REVOLUTION 1789 In 1789, the French people were not happy. Due to war and King Louis XVI’s spending habits, the country was utterly broke. On top of that, the peasants had been through droughts and disease, making the harvest inadequate....
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CHRONICLE OF THE REVOLUTION 1789 In 1789, the French people were not happy. Due to war and King Louis XVI’s spending habits, the country was utterly broke. On top of that, the peasants had been through droughts and disease, making the harvest inadequate. These poor, hungry peasants had enough. So, they started to revolt. A political party, known as the Third Estate, called for a change in the government. Therefore, several things happened in rapid succession, which led to France becoming a constitutional monarchy. June 17 - The Third Estate (commoners) declares the National Assembly. June 20 - Members of the Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath demanding certain rights from the king. July 14 - The French Revolution begins with the Storming of the Bastille. August 26 - The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of man and of the Citizen. October 5 - A large group of women (and men) march from Paris to Versailles to demand lower bread prices. They force the king and qu
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