PART 3: The French Revolution

What was the tennis court oath

The Third Estate wanted more power and freedom, so they called themselves a meeting in a tennis court, where they agreed to not stop meeting until France had a new constitution

Explain what event this picture shows

• It should the storming of Bastille on the 14th of July, by the angry people of Paris

• This is seen as the begging of the French Revolution

Did this revolt by the Parisians spread fast?

Yes, it soon spread to other towns and even peasants in the countryside

Why were revolutionary courts set up after the Revolution

• To try many noble for inhumane treatment of the people of the Third Estate

• Many of the nobles who were tried in these courts were found guilty and were sentenced to have their heads cut off by guillotine

What happened to King Louis XVI in 1793

He was taken to court and condemned to death by guillotine

What happened to France’s governing system after the Revolution

• It was no longer a monarchy (county ruled by king or queen)

• It became a republic, governed by a parliament made up of representatives elected by the French people themselves

When did France stop being a republic

When Napoleon took power