A large population of Fance, the Third Estate, banded together and vowed to stay together untill a constitution was created. The oath enforces the idea of the peoples first verbal push for a constitutional government. With the King forcing the first and second estates to join, it is easy to see the idea of legislation that is later to come by the power the people are slowly gaining. They are also able to work together in later creating the August Decrees and Declaration of Rights of Man which are both important documents that again help in giving more power to the people. Although the Tennis court was a significant assertion of the peoples push for a revolution, “the event of June 20 constituted in reality only a slight although politically advance beyond the state of affairs on June 19” (Political Science Quarterly, 460). The National Assembly had only made a verbal agreement of their decision to stay together until change had occurred which is more symbolic to change than an actual revolutionary act. The National Assembly was also still leaving power to the monarachy by still settling in working towards a constitutional …show more content…
The Storming of the Bastille was a reaction to the inflation prices being at an all time high in the past twenty years. The people of France were hungry and angered by this and started riots over this. Necker wanted to try and put a control on the prices of grain and bread in order to help stop the inflation but was very soon after dismissed and was unable to help. Suspicion amongst the French rose after Neckers dismisal and Louis decision to have the Germans clear the area and french troops being withdrawn from Paris as well. The French began to arm themselves and create panic amongst the city. They were attacking the city and destroying entrances to buildings and walls. The following morning, the panic continued and the French began looking for arms in the Abbey. Here they found stocks of grain and food being hid from the people. During the chaos, the electoral voters were meeting to rush their vote and decision in order to settle the people. At this point, it was too late though. They were ready to fight. The French then stormed the Bastille with ease and opened fire. Very quickly the Bastille surrendered to the people. King Louis XVI was now forced to take a side and went in front of the the Assembly at Versailles and said he would be pulling back all troops in Paris. Louis decision to disperse troops led to his agreement to work with the