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Louis XVI calls the Estates-General. It was the first time it was called in 150 years.
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The National Assembly declares itself a constitutional assembly. This group ends up abolishing the monarchy.
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The Bastille is stormed by French citizens. They release the 7 prisoners and grab the weapons held there.
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Nobility is officially abolished. This ends the titles the old regime gave everyone.
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Riots begin to occur all over France because of the price of food and bread specifically. These riots started the thought of a revolution in France.
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France declares war on Austria and Prussia. The people responsible for this was the National Assembly.
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France declares war on Austria and Prussia. The people responsible for this was the National Assembly.
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The palace of Tuileries is invaded by the jacobins who were radicals. The Swiss guard having an affair with Marie Antoinette was killed and Louis was imprisoned.
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The trial of Louis XVI begins. He was convicted of conspiracy with other foreign officials.
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Louis XVI is executed. He was sentenced to death by the National Assembly.
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France declares war on Britain and Holland. The revolution changed rapidly because short after they declared war on Spain.
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Marie Antoinette is tried and executed. She was beheaded by the infamous guillotine.
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Robespierre executed all high powered leaders. This leads to him basically becoming the dictator.
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Convention calls for the arrest of Robespierre. Then some supporters were executed and the terror he created finally ends.
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Churches reopen for the worship of Christians. This is the sort of beginning to not having a state controlled church anymore.
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The convention decides the country needs a new government. They it the directory and it is group of people who run the country instead of one person.
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Napoleon becomes the commander of the French army. He was given command in Italy.
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Leaders of Babeuf were arrested for the "Conspiracy of Equals." This group were radicals and political agitators.
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Babeuf and his supporters commit suicide. They do this after being convicted.
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The directory resigns as the leaders of France. This leaves a vacancy for a new political power to take its place.
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Napoleon fill the government vacancy becoming the dictator. His tenure was pretty successful but he tried to invade Russia and that didn't work out too well.