1. Factors that Led to Revolution in France

2. The Estates General
The French parliament was called the Estates General
Met only when the King commanded
Had not met since 1614
Included representatives from all 3 estates

3. Issue of Power in the Estates General
The Third estate had 2x as many representatives
Appears to have more power
BUT
Each estate voted as a bloc, so each estate only got 1 vote no matter the number of representatives
The 1st and 2nd estate could easily outvote the 3rd estate

4. Estates General Meets 1789
The King needed money, but did not want to give up power
Members were upset with the King and how the country was being run
They were determined to implement democracy in France, but how?
For 6 weeks the estates general debated on whether to address the problem of taxation or completely reorganize the government

5. The Third Estates Breaks Away
The Third Estate was tired of the infighting and lack of progress in the Estates General so…
The Third Estate broke away from the other 2 and declared that they would form a new government called the National Assembly
Goal was to write a new constitution for France

6. You Cannot Stop Progress
The King Responded by having the Third Estate locked out of their meeting rooms so…
The Third Estates moved their meetings to the Royal Tennis Courts
Took the Tennis Court Oath
A pledge to continue to meet until France had a new government

7. Louis XVI Tries to Calm the Crowd
Louis XVI tried to appease the demands of the Third Estate
allows the National Assembly to create a new government
The First and Second estate is ordered to join the National Assembly
Do you think its over????

8. The Honeymoon Did Not Last Long
Problems of poverty and starvation had not been addressed, and the public was outraged
Riots over the prices of bread in Paris and other cities
Mobs attacked prisons to free political prisoners
Louis XVI sends foreign mercenary troops to keep order
Citizens react by arming themselves

9. The Attack on the Bastille
July , a mob attacked a prison and fortress in Paris called the Bastille
Took all the weapons to arm themselves for revolution
Troops sent in to stop the mob ended up joining it instead
The Bastille was easily captured
7 prisoners released
Prison governor killed and his head was paraded through the streets of Paris
The fortress was torn down within weeks

10. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Passed by the National Assembly Aug
Set out basic human rights that the government must follow
Guaranteed equality to all citizens, freedom of speech, religion, security, and property
Ended special privileges for nobles

11. Rights for Everyone? The Declaration did not include everyone
The right to vote was only granted to “active citizens”
property owning men over 25
Excluded non- Catholics, women, slaves, and those who did not own property.

12. Natural Rights
rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws
Above the authority of any government
Universal
Every person should have access to them
John Locke argued that Natural Rights include Life, Liberty, and property

13. The Great Fear
(1789) a period of panic and rioting by peasants and others due to rumours that the king and the privileged estates were going to overthrow the Third Estate through violence
Mobs stormed homes of the rich, burned buildings, and killed hundreds of people
Invaded offices and burned feudal certificates

14. National Assembly Responds to the Great Fear
In order to stop the rioting, the National assembly passed legislation to help reduce the power of the 1st and 2nd estates
Abolished all feudal rights for the nobility
Ended serfdom
Abolished obligations of peasants to their feudal lords
The Church could no longer collect tithes

15. The March on Versailles
French mothers were having a very hard time buying bread for their children. 
Louis XVI, his family, and the National Assembly were living at the Palace of Versailles
The people of Paris were angry that the King lives in luxury while they starve

16. The March on Versailles
October 5 one young woman began beating a drum at the market in Paris. Other women and men joined as they marched through Paris
They were armed with kitchen knives, muskets, and swords.
They seized more weapons at city hall
Between six and ten thousand people decided to express their grievance directly to the King. 

17. The March on Versailles
The mob reached Versailles after 6hours
only a small group of women were allowed to speak to the king
The crowd got frustrated and attacked the National Assembly and stormed the palace
The crowd demanded that the king and queen return to Paris

18. Why was the March on Versailles Significant?
The crowd of women had changed the course of the revolution
Forced the King to leave the isolation of Versailles
This was a sign that the people were gaining control by taking power from the monarchy

19. The National Assembly Tries to Create Peace
Established a new government called the Legislative Assembly and a new constitution
All noble titles dissolved
Every person now called citizen
Government seized church property
Doomed!
Too many groups wanted different things

20. Busted!
Many aristocrats fed and attempted to end the revolution while in hiding
1791 Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI , and their children tried to escape in disguise
He was recognized, arrested, and imprisoned
Clear he did not support change and was untrustworthy