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3.25- The National Convention
The National Convention voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy on Sept 21, 1792. Then they proceeded to go at each others throats. Sponsor:lynda.com/revolutions
3.24- The September Massacres
With the Allied armies approaching Paris, the sans-culottes broke into all the prisoners and slaughtered the inmates.
3.23- The Insurrection of August 10th
On Aug 10, 1792the radical sections of Paris overthrew the monarchy. Store:revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com Sponsor:lynda.com/revolutions
3.22- War
In April 1792 France declared war on Austria. Store:revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
3.21a Supplemental- Talleyrand
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3.21- The Legislative Assembly
The new Legislative Assembly convened in October 1791 and quickly put France on the path to war. Fundraiser Store:http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
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3.20- The Constitution of 1791
As the National Assembly drew to a close, the Triumvirate rose to power. http://revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
3.19- The Massacre of the Champ de Mars
After the Flight to Varennes, populist agistators in Paris called for an end to the monarchy, leading to a bloody confrontation in July 1791. Coming Dec 14:revolutionspodcastfundraiser.com
The Flight of Emperor Palpatine
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3.18- The Flight to Varennes
In June 1791 the royal family tried to escape from Paris, but they werebusted while passing through Verennes. Sponsor link:lynda.com/revolutions
3.17- A Temporary Summit
After the Feast of the Federation, Revolutionary France was outwardly calm, but internally divided.
3.16- The Society of 1789
In the leadup to the greatFête de la Fédération, the Marquis de Lafayette and a group of liberal nobles began to direct the course of the Revolution.
3.15- The Rise of the Jacobins
After the move to Paris, radical delegates from the National Assembly formed a new political club to help push their agenda.
3.14- The Women's March on Versailles
In October 1789 some angry houswives changed the course of the French Revolution. Sponsor Link:lynda.com/revolutions
3.13- The Rights of Man
After the Night of August 4th, the National Assembly divided into new political factions.
3.12- The Great Fear
After a wave of chaos spread across France, the National Assembly abolished feudalism on the night of Aug. 4, 1789.
3.11- The Fall of the Bastille
On July 14, 1789 a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille.
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3.10- The Tennis Court Oath
On Day 2 of the Estates General, the Third Estate went on strike. Sponsor link: Lynda.com/revolutions
3.9- What is the Third Estate?
The debate over the comingEstates General awakened the political consciousness of the Third Estate. Also the weather was rotten.
3.8- The Day of the Tiles
The king's attempt to break the Parments in the summer of 1788 was was met by widespread resistence.
3.6- The Stately Quadrille
Round and round and round it goes...
3.5- The Assembly of Notables
King Louis called the Assembly of Notables in early 1787 to approve a major fincancial reform package. But intead of rubber stamping the initiatives, the Notables scrutinized every detail.
3.4- Necker and the Necklace
Just as the financial situation was about to explode the monarchy was hit byapublic relations nightmare.
3.3- Resistance to Reform
As power passed from Louis XV to Louis XVI, royal ministers attempted to implement reforms, but were thewarted at every turn.
3.2-The Broken Regime
The Ancien Regime was a mess in desperate need of reform.
3.1- The Three Estates
The population of pre-Revolutionary France was divided into Three Estates: the Church, the Nobility and Everyone Else.
