https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26 By Connor Williams en-us 2021-12-02 17:40:04 UTC 2024-10-16 10:15:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1eb-1f1f7.png willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1925773396 With France in massive debt, and taxing the peasants not paying much off, Louis XVI calls the Assembly of Notables to offer nobles some law making power in exchange for taxes. With the monarchy recently being unpopular, the nobles refuse, making the peasants pay more taxes that they can't afford.]]> 2021-12-02 17:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1925773396 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1927845893 An order put out during the Revolution, lessening the power of the Catholic Church. Some direct effects were dampening the Pope's power, and reducing the number of bishops, as well as taking the land of wealth of the Church, and ending tithes in France.]]> 2021-12-03 17:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1927845893 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1927876711 This was created by the National Assembly of France, and although the monarchy is retained, true power lies with the Assembly. It instituted fairer taxes, and voting rights for most men.]]> 2021-12-03 17:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1927876711 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931822148 The Republic of France establishes the five-man executive directory, that although had great power, was limited and slowed by the bicameral legislature.]]> 2021-12-06 18:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931822148 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931844757 The monarchy is now abolished. France is officially a republic. Because of this, two parties are formed, the Mountain, which was radical and led by Robespierre and Danton, mostly living in urban areas. Most people in rural areas were Girondins, who were more conservative than their counterparts.]]> 2021-12-06 18:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931844757 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931859320 It was a basis of their constitution, and used ideas from philosophers old and new, and gave an idea of what rights people should have, and which of those should be protected by the government.]]> 2021-12-06 18:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931859320 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931869706 Austria threatens the destruction of Paris if anything happens to the monarchy of France, the current legislative branch of France responds with war. It takes a while for France to gain any foothold, however, and is a cause for strife in the country, until they can win a few battles. In the meantime, they are losing ground fast.]]> 2021-12-06 18:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1931869706 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934109083 After being locked out of the Estates General, the Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly, the true representative government, as they represented around 95% of France. A few days later, the take an oath, then after that, the King is pressured by the other Estates to recognize them and permanently dissolve the Estates General.]]> 2021-12-07 17:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934109083 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934123990 The Directory was a five-man legislative body that had substantial control of France, with a larger legislative body underneath. Many men could vote for these electors, but the middle class controlled the government the most. Paper money was printed more rapidly, and less economic control was used.]]> 2021-12-07 17:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934123990 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934137996 France is losing the war. They blame King Louis XVI, who they claim is scheming with Austria. They convict him of treason then send him to the guillotine. He tries to speak, but they drumroll over him.]]> 2021-12-07 17:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934137996 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934150132 Peasants are tired of their lack of rights, and storm the manors of their lords, trying to destroy the physical legal proof of their serfdom. They also attacked the middle class, which led to a national guard/militia. Because of the attack, the National Assembly voted for equity of taxes as well as getting rid of serfdom.]]> 2021-12-07 17:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934150132 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934159969 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, aware of the new constitution limited their power that they would soon be forced to sign, escaped paris. They wanted to get to Austria to contact the monarchy there, Marie's family, and raise up an army. They are caught only a few miles from the border by villagers, and are seen as traitors by France.]]> 2021-12-07 17:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934159969 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934178912 Under control of the Committee of Public Safety, France conducts hundreds of trials against citizens of France, most of which resulted in execution or imprisonment. They would chop of the head of any who was thought to be a royalist, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. Anyone could be considered an enemy, from Marie Antoinette and Giordanist leaders, to Danton and the Dantonists, who were part of the Committee of Public Safety.]]> 2021-12-07 17:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1934178912 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1936418435 After the King rose an army, the peasants got scared that they would be slaughtered, and decided to storm the Bastille, an armory and prison to be able to arm themselves. They successfully took it over, armed themselves, murdered the governor, and tore it down brick by brick with just their hands. The National Assembly did not condemn the act, setting the tone for the rest of the revolution.]]> 2021-12-08 17:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1936418435 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1936441431 Tired of the large amounts of imprisonments and deaths caused by Robespierre, he is arrested along with his followers, and they all get executed. Certain groups, like the Committee of Public Safety, are dissolved, and the legislature is more equal in representation, with groups like the Girondins being let back in.]]> 2021-12-08 17:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1936441431 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941253747 Necker was the finance minister of Louis XVI. The Third Estate was quite fond of him and threw a fit when he was removed from his position. Although he was reinstated, it caused more tension between the parties.]]> 2021-12-11 00:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941253747 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941258459 Spurred on by Marat, the Paris national guard, with 7,000 women, march to the monarch's palace and demand their movement to Paris due to rising bread prices. The palace is ransacked, and the King's flour supply is taken. Now in the middle of the city, the royals really don't have any choice in signing any contracts reducing power.]]> 2021-12-11 00:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941258459 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941261926 Marat calls for the execution of 200,000 supposed royalists. With an open door policy, Charlotte Corday, a Girondist supporter, offers a list of royalists, but instead kills Marat in his bathtub. This spurs Marat into becoming a spiritual saint kind of figure.]]> 2021-12-11 00:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941261926 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941268232 Maximilien Robespierre, who believes that a supernatural figure is necessary to obtain virtue, which was his ultimate goal. Whether or not this god was real did not matter. He created the Cult of the Supreme Being because of this, and the fact that Catholicism was now banned. Marat was a saint. Many people disliked this, especially with how Robespierre seemed to think of himself, partly causing the Thermidorian Reaction. It falls apart after the death of Robespierre and is eventually made illegal.]]> 2021-12-11 01:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941268232 willicon0021 https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941440434 The National Assembly officially gets rid of the nobility, meaning that they had none of their previous powers like taxation exemption. The already royalist nobles didn't like this change, leading to more conflict inside of France.]]> 2021-12-11 05:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/willicon0021/wzyhj5881kpupu26/wish/1941440434