The French Revolution consisted of several political events before the eventual start of the war at the raid of Bastille. The motion of the revolution began with the Proclamation of the National Assembly which stated, “The title of National Assembly is the only one befitting the Assembly in the actual situation of affairs, because the members composing it are the only representatives lawfully and publicly acknowledged and verified; because they are directly sent by almost the whole of the nation;” After feeling as if they did not have a fair voice in government, the members of the Third Estate and its supporters formed the national assembly in the hope of creating an efficient legislative branch of government. This expressed the Enlightenment traits of a multi-branch government which motivated the revolution. Also, the National Assembly was focused on representing the Third Estate in government so is citizens were given the rights they deserved. When the National Assembly was locked out of the Estates-General by the King, they met at a tennis court and declared the Tennis Court Oath.
The Tennis Court Oath asserted that:
The National Assembly, considering that it has been called to establish the constitution of the realm, to bring about the …show more content…
This document also emulated the ideals of the Declaration of Independence which was a result of the Revolution in the New World. Both documents defended the natural rights of people and prevented the government from abusing these freedoms. Even though Louis XVI did not support this declaration, the revolutionaries continued to use it as the goal and objective of their revolution. When the royal family was forcibly moved by the rebels from Versailles to Paris, the family began to feel threatened for their safety. In an attempt to flee to Austria, the King and the royal family were caught in
The Tennis Court Oath asserted that:
The National Assembly, considering that it has been called to establish the constitution of the realm, to bring about the …show more content…
This document also emulated the ideals of the Declaration of Independence which was a result of the Revolution in the New World. Both documents defended the natural rights of people and prevented the government from abusing these freedoms. Even though Louis XVI did not support this declaration, the revolutionaries continued to use it as the goal and objective of their revolution. When the royal family was forcibly moved by the rebels from Versailles to Paris, the family began to feel threatened for their safety. In an attempt to flee to Austria, the King and the royal family were caught in