Causes
Bread
The reluctant absolute monarch who loses his head at the hands of the revolutionaries
Louis XVI
Rather than allowing the pope to do it, as was tradition, Napoleon does it himself in Notre-Dame Cathedral
Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor
This meeting hadn't been called in over 200 years
The Estates General
Famously said "let them eat cake," probably.
Marie Antionette
The mass execution of close to 10,000 men and 500,000 more imprisoned. Perpetrated by Robespierre mostly against members of the 3rd Estate.
The Reign of Terror
This was one of the underlying reasons causing the bad harvests.
Mini-Ice Age
Primary instigator of the Coup of 1799 which allows Napoleon to take control of the directory
Abbe Sieyes
Believed to be hoarding weapons and gun powder. When the bricks were torn out and the prisoners freed, only then did the revolution begin.
Storming of the Bastille
Calling people "Senor," different taxes rules, Absolute monarchies, and privileges for the rich
Ancien Regime
The primary intellectual and political opponent of Robespierre. Ends up getting executed for being too "moderate." (Looks like a goomba)
Georges Danton
The intellectual and philosophical movement which inspired much of the thoughts towards republicanism.
The Enlightenment
The French government used this type of economics, inspired by Adam Smith and Quesnay
This man was the primary journalist of "The Friend of the People.' He wrote incendiary attacks on opponents from his bathtub.
Jean-Paul Marat
In response to the King being allowed to keep his power after he tried to flee the country. 50 people executed by the National Guard.
Champ de Mars