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 * Diary of a Prisoner: Eating Schedule **

The eating schedule from a diary of a prisoner in the Bastille, proving the pictures were inaccurate. Made with Google Calender :D media type="custom" key="6836499"


 * 2# Revolution and Terror, 1789-1794 **

-Revolution is Versailles in 1789 spread across France -Great changes in society, government and religion -These changes would spread across the world. -Some people welcomed the change, others hated it.

Revolution, 1789 -Louis lost control over estates -Louis put royal troops around Paris to ensure order -People feared the king would break up the national assembly -New finance minister who opposed third estate -People stole weapons to protect themselves

The storming of the Bastille -Parisians hated the Bastille because where prisoners are placed by sealed letters. -People stormed the Bastille -Governor gave in, but they wanted to tare it down, they hated that symbol of royal power.

Images of the Bastille -Important because symbol of ruled victory over the ruler -Not a lot of prisoners therefore making the paintings inaccurate

The king loses control -Louis did not send his army to recapture Bastille because his war minister told him that the soldiers would refuse orders. -Louis gave up control over Paris, they set up their own military force, National Guard -Officials of the third estate formed their own government, the Paris Commune -Towns and cities all over France followed example of Paris, rioting and establishing own government.

The Great Fear -Violence spread across countryside, poor people -Farmers lived in fear as gangs of people stole food -Rumor spread as nobles would starve by hoarding, also paying gangs to attack farms and terrorize peasants -Peasant refused to pay feudal dues, they broke into their landlords homes and burned their dues -Ring bell when they saw gangs to warn everybody

The Assembly begins its work -National assembly scared by violence to peasants -Noble deputies announce they give up feudal rights and dues -End of feudalism -"Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen" - all men were free and equal in rights, speak and write freely -Banned torture, changed laws of arrest and imprisonment -Power belonged to the people

The women march to Versailles -King refused to sign, therefore cannot be laws -Looked like he was going to break up the assembly with armed force -Women gathered on street and marched, collecting weapons -They marched to Versailles to protest -Complained about the price of bread and soldiers in Versailles -Asked to leave Versailles and go to Paris, refused but they smashed their way into his palace, killed 2 body guards and threatened to kill the queen -They brought to Paris so they could monitor his actions

The King and the Assembly, 1789-1792

Reforms of the National Assembly -Made many new laws, changing how France was run The reform of the Church -Some people thought the church had too much power, money and land and clergy lived unholy lives. -National assembly started to taking money and land from church, they protested said they had no rights -Ordered all clergy to take oath to French nation and law. -Half agreed and half refused, whole nation divided by the question of the power of the church.



The flight to Varennes -Deeply unhappy about the Civil Constitution -Sided with priests who refused to take oath -Making him look like he opposed revolution, angry crowds protested at the gates of Tuileries Palace. -Decided to leave France, and seek help from French princes and Emperor of Austria to invade France to gain lost power -Guards everywhere therefore needed secret escape -They were caught and sent back, people shouted insults and spat at the windows

The road to war -Emperor Leopold issued a statement that promises them to regain their liberty and power. -War was inevitable -French people wanted war so they could see which side Louis was on, if he was siding with invaders then they could dethrone him making France republic.

First Louis loses control over the third estate, so Louis put royal troops around Paris to ensure order. People feared the king would use force to break up the assembly, first by hiring a new finance minister who opposed the third estate. People started to steal and collecting weapons to protect themselves. Parisians hated the Bastille because it is where prisoners were held by sealed letters. They stormed it and tore it down. The events at Bastille symbolized the ruled winning over the ruler. There was a lot of paintings of the Bastille but they were inaccurate since there were only seven prisoners found. Louis did not send his army to recapture Bastille because his war minister advised him the soldiers would not follow orders. Louis gave up control over Paris, which set up their own army called the National Guard. Officials of the third estate established their own government in Paris called the Paris Commune. Towns and cities all over France followed example of Paris, rioting, then establishing their own government. Violence spread across the country, the farmers lived in fear as gangs stole their food. Rumors spread that the nobles were behind all the gangs so they would starve and live in fear. The peasants refused to pay feudal dues, some even stormed into their landlord's homes and burned their dues. People ringed bells to warn people of gangs. The National Assembly started doing its work to end the violence. The nobles declare to give up their feudal rights and dues, which brought the end of Feudalism. A new declaration which stated that all men are equal and had equal rights. The assembly also banned torture and changed the laws of arrest and imprisonment. The kings refused to sign the declarations, therefore cannot be laws. It looked like as if the king was going to break up the assembly with armed force. Women gathered and marched to Versailles to protest, about the price of bread. The king was forced to move to Paris where he could be monitored. There were many reforms, one including the church where it had too much power. Half of the clergy disagreed and refused to take oath. The king tries to escape and gain allies to recapture France but was found. Other countries about to rage war, which people of France wanted to see which side the king was on and dethrone him.
 * Summary: **

Why didn't they force the church to take oath? Why would the soldiers refuse order when recapturing the Bastille? What happened to the second and first estate? Why didn't they revolt?
 * Questions: **