storming of the bastille
france lost their govenorer, seceratary, of state and the mayor
the great fear
the peasentry revolt against feudalism and a number of urban disturbances and revolts. many members of the aristorcracy flee paris to become emigras-someone who leaves the country voluntarly
legislative assembly
late 1789
emigres are required to return back to paris with the threat of death if they didnt return
king is still scared to return so he removes the idea that they have to come back
this allows for new blood to become part of the legislative assembly
womens march on versailles
also known as the october march, the octobrer days or the march of versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the french revo
the march began among women in the marketplace of paris who on the morning of were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread
the market women and their various allies grew into a mob of thousands and encouraged by revo agitators they ransacked the city armory for weapons an marched to the palace of versailles
the next day the crowd compelled the king his family and most of the french assembly to return with them to paris
these events effectibly ended the indpendent authority of the king
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