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• Subtopic: The Storming of the Bastille The storming of the Bastille was important because it symbolized the end of royal absolutism and marked the start of the French Revolution. • Subtopic: The Constitutional Monarchy What changes did the National Assembly make? The National Assembly abolished the privileges of the nobility and clergy and established new rights and freedoms, although these excluded women and slaves. What changes did the 1791 Constitution introduce? The 1791 Constitution introduced the separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. It established equality before the law and declared that sovereignty belonged to the people. However, only men over 25 with a certain level of wealth were allowed to vote. Who rejected this new constitutional system and why? The new constitutional system was rejected by the royal family, who did not allow laws to be imposed on them, and by privileged groups who did not want to lose their privileges. Why did the king try to leave Paris? What consequences did this have? King Louis XVI tried to escape France to lead the counter-revolution, but he was arrested and forced to return to Paris. As a result, he w...