https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6 Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2020-11-19 19:22:43 UTC 2024-05-27 01:43:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 1043437 https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/947595788 This image is reflective of Bastille Day. Upon hearing that the King was gathering troops, and had fired the finance minister, peasants decided to storm the Bastille. The Bastille was a royal prison which held prisoners, of course, as well as weapons. The peasants took the weapons for the city's defense, and the King was forced to withdraw the troops and reinstate the finance minister. ]]> 2020-11-21 03:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/947595788 1043437 https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/947601098 This image is reflective of the Great Fear. After the events which took place at the Estates General, and the turmoil that followed, peasants were inspired to revolt against the nobles. Across the country, peasants were ransacking manor houses and burning the documents that tied them to the land. As you can see in the image, there is a lot of smoke coming from the houses. Some landlords chose to flee the country and become emigres. Others hired marauders and vagabonds to deal with the rebellions. The great fear ended with the decree from the National Assembly which outlawed serfdom. ]]> 2020-11-21 03:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/947601098 1041035 https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/948624964 Event #1- Great Fear : The Great Fear consisted of peasant riots, in which they attacked and destroyed the castles of nobles. As a result, the nobles became afraid of the peasant uprisings. This period during the French Revolution was sparked by the idea that the King and the nobles were attempting to overthrow the third estate. The Great Fear occurred during July and August in 1789.
Event #2-Hunger of 1789 : In 1789, bread shortages led to higher social, political and economic tensions within France. The majority of the population was starving and experiencing malnutrition, which occurred throughout France.

]]> 2020-11-21 21:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/948624964 1040224 https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/953854200 Event #3: Declaration of Pillnitz (1791)
Due to the continuous unrest encompassing the monarchical European countries that surrounded France, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II and King Frederick William II of Prussia issued a joint declaration that created a vow that Prussia and the Holy Roman Empire would restore the monarch in France. Eventually, Austria would also partake in this declaration.
Event #4: The Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy (1814)
As a result of Napoleon Bonaparte giving away most of the Émigré amnesty, many returned to France with new mindsets that brought changing outlooks, ideas, and impressions. This "revolution" eventually led to the Law of Indemnity of 1825. ]]> 2020-11-23 19:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/953854200 1039568 https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/969483400 During the National Assembly, Bastille Day and the Great Fear incited many international responses to the government. Parisians grew panicked as rumors of an impending military coup began to circulate. Revolting against years of exploitation, peasants looted and burned the homes of tax collectors, landlords and the seigniorial elite. As émigrés (fled France), many formed armed groups close to the northeastern frontier of France and sought help from the rulers of Europe. Many émigrés set up a court at Koblenz in the Rhineland of Germany. Louis XVI’s brother the comte d’Artois  spent most of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic years in England.

As the National Assembly was occurring, the papal territory of Avignon was reunited with France on September 13, 1791.  France declared war against Austria on April 20, 1792. Austria, Prussia, and Great Britain formed a coalition, and the first and second coalitions were to help defeat the French in the Revolution. During this phase of the National Assembly however, the Declaration of Pillnitz  on August 27, 1791, when Austria and Prussia were appalled by the harsh treatment of Louis XVI, who tried to flee Paris. This declaration warned France that if any harm came to the king, they would intervene. Overall, the French Revolution made international monarchs very nervous as they watched France and Louis XVI slowly lose power. ]]> 2020-11-29 23:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1041035/i95ggdrjsw28smg6/wish/969483400