middle class wanted a fair constitution
National assembly put it together
Storming (attacking) of the Bastille: July 14th, 1789
Declaration of the rights of MAN- men are equal under the law and have certain rights : life, liberty, property, security, and resistance
Constitution of 1791:
Moderate- king as constant monarch – limited power
Legislature- limited elections (only the wealthy could vote)
Many people hated it (including Louis XVI)
War with Austria, Prussia, and England
RADICAL…
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