Stage 1: National Assembly (1789-1792) French Revolution Stage 1: National Assembly (1789-1792)

The National Assembly May, 1789: Estates General is convened June 17, 1789: progress in the Estates-General has stalled Their request for representation by population had been denied The 3rd Estate meets separately and declared themselves the National Assembly  They invited the other Estates to join but planned to move ahead with or without them Louis XVI shuts down their meeting place The NA moves to a nearby tennis court

Tennis Court Oath June 20, 1789: a pledge by representatives of the National Assembly to not separate until France had a constitution

The Bastille July, 1789: Rumors that the nobles are planning to overthrow the 3rd Estate Mobs break into buildings looking for weapons  July 14, 1789: the mob storms the Bastille, an armory-prison that was the symbol of the tyranny of the ancien-regime Ancien-regime = the old political and social system in France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI6JFl_sq4 start to 5:00 The Bastille was a symbol of royal oppression

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI6JFl_sq4 Why was the Bastille attacked? How did the King react  to the attack on the Bastille?

The Great Fear August, 1789: peasants attacked noble landlords Nobles and clergy had controlled the peasants through: Land ownership (feudal system) Hunting restrictions  Taxes  The National Assembly issued a decree abolishing the feudal system 

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen August 26, 1789: passed by the National Assembly Taking France from an Absolute Monarchy to a constitutional government Based on the natural rights of man Remains one of the primary documents on human rights known throughout the world Influenced by Jefferson (emphasis on the individual), Rousseau (radical democracy; govt an instrument of the people)

Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizen (1791) Written by Olympe de Gouges Wrote this Declaration as a challenge to the DRM&C Hadn't included women 1793: de Gouged is arrested and executed as an enemy of the state 

Women's March on Versailles (October, 1789) One of the most significant events of the FR Started in a market place over high food costs Women from Paris march to the Palace, capture Louis XVI and his family, and force them to come to Paris Ended the King's independence and symbolized a new balance of power 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uI6JFl_sq4

The Constitution of 1791 (September, 1791) The first written constitution in France Written by the National Assembly  The DRM&C was the preamble  Retained the monarchy but power was in the Legislative branch (the National Assembly) Accepted by Louis XVI