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Louis XVI orders the Estates-General to meet at Versailles
Louis XVI orders a meeting of the Estates-General to discuss the national financial situation -
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French Revolution
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First meeting of the National Assembly
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The Third Estate takes the Tennis Court oath
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The Bastille Falls
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is passed
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Women march to Versailles
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The Royal Family tries to escape from France
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Legislative Assembly Convened
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France declares war on Austria
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Citizen Louis Capet is guillotined
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Marat is murdered
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The Reign of Terror
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Robespierre is executed
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Napoleon overthrows the government