FRENCH REVOLUTION

  • Louis XVI summoned the Estates General

    Louis XVI summoned the Estates General
    Louis XVI called the Estates General because he wanted to pass a law for taxes. it is important because he is going to start his people and now he has to go though the Estates General.
  • The Tennis Court

    The Tennis Court
    During the tennis Court Oath, the other two estates kicked them out because they didn't want to hear them, so they went to a tennis court nearby and said they will stay there until they were recognized as a branch of government. It is important because they were noticed as one.
  • Storming the Bastille

    Storming the Bastille
    The Storming of the Bastille happened when the people heard there was gunpowder and weapons that they needed to revolt. It is important because the military wasn't expecting it.
  • the great fear

    the great fear
    The great fear was a time where lots of rumors were passed around about the government and people got scared and killed noblemen. It is important because the peasants took law into their own hands.