1. the start of the revolution
The Tennis Court Oath June 20, 1789
by Jacques Louis David
The Fall of the Bastille July 14, 1789 signifies the beginning of the French Revolution
Dedicated immense time & effort to produce a French constitution.
Lecture ~ 2 (ch 18 p )
Objective~ Understand why its important for a King to listen to his people.

2. Estates-General Tennis Court Oath Problems w/ voting
The 3rd Estate demanded the power to pass laws & make reforms.
formed the National Assembly
The King locked the 3rd Estate out of their meeting room
Oath to produce a French constitution.
Called for the first time in 175 years

3. Fall of the Bastille
French commoners storm the Bastille
*represented years of abuse by the monarchy
July 14, 1789 signifies the beginning of the French Revolution

4. The Great Fear: Peasant Revolt (July 20, 1789)
Rumors that the aristocrats were sending hired people to attack peasants & pillage their land
Peasants destroyed houses/refused to pay taxes/etc 5

5. The National Assembly 1789 - 1791
Liberty (Liberté)
Equality
(Egalité)
Fraternity
(Fraternité)
August Decrees (Rally Cry) August 4-11, 1789
(A rejection of aristocratic privileges) 6

6. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen 1789
Charter of basic liberties
Equal rights/social mobility/tax according to wages
Louis XVI delayed accepting the Declaration
Became prisoner of France
Constitution of 1791
constitutional monarchy
Olympe de Gouges refused to accept the exclusion of women
Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen
Ignored
Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen. Did women have equal rights with men?
What about free blacks in the colonies?
How could slavery be justified if all men were born free?
Did religious toleration of Protestants and Jews include equal political rights?

7. March of the Women October 5-6, 1789
A spontaneous demonstration of women for bread
Forced the monarchy to move to Paris
The king was thought to be surrounded by evil advisors at Versailles so he was forced to move to Paris and reside at the Tuileries Palace. Government paid the salaries of the French clergy and maintained the churches.
The church was reorganized:
Parish priests  elected by the district assemblies.
Bishops  named by the department assemblies.
The pope had NO voice in the appointment of the French clergy.
It transformed France’s Roman Catholic Church into a branch of the state!!
We want the baker, the baker’s wife and the baker’s boy! 8

8. The Royal Family Attempts to Flee
(June 1791)
Headed toward Austria
The King was recognized
Seen as enemy of Revolution
Helped by the Swedish Count Hans Axel von Fusen [Marie Antoinette’s lover]. 9

9. Louis XVI’s Head (January 21, 1793) Marie Antoinette beheaded on
The National Convention voted 387 to 334 to execute the monarchs
They proved conclusively Louis’ knowledge and encouragement of foreign intervention.
Marie Antoinette beheaded on
Oct. 16, 1793 10

10. No leader = Chaos
Many European countries took arms against France (Austria & Prussia)
N.C creates the Committee of Public Safety in order to save the revolution & France
French were ill-prepared for the conflict. 11