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Le French Revolution

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    French Revolution

  • tax plan

    tax plan

    Louis XVI called Estates-General to a meeting in Versaillis to aprove tax plan
  • National Assembly

    National Assembly

    the third estate declared themselves the national assembly and made the Tennis Court Oath
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    Paris mob broke into the Bastille prison looking for weapons
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man

    the national assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of Man
  • Louis XVI is arrested

    Louis XVI is arrested

    Louis XVI attemp to flee France but end up getting arrested
  • National Convention

    National Convention

    the National Convention held their first meeting
  • death to Louis XVI

    death to Louis XVI

    King Louis XVI sentenced to the guillotine
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror begins
  • Reign of Terror ends

    Reign of Terror ends

    Robespierre is beheaded and the reign of terror ends
  • new constitution adopted

    new constitution adopted

    a new constitution is adopted and the Directory is established
  • Napoleon takes over

    Napoleon takes over

    the Directory fell ending the French Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte takes control of the French government