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louis XVI became king
when he became king france was facing many problems. government had huge national debt and he has to raise taxes -
Period: to
the french revolution
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estates general meeting
this is when the estates general meeting opened at versailles -
the 3rd estate declared themselves to be the national assembly and took the tennis court oath
never to seperate. will meet till constitution is written -
storming the bastille
the paris mob broke into the bastille prison and was looking for weapons.
this was the begining of the french revolution. -
the national assembly issued the declaration of the rights of man
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loius XVI and his family tried to flee france but were arressted
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the national convention held their first meeting
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king loius XVI sentenced to the guillotine
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the reign of terror begins
court sentenced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death -
robespierre was beheaded.
reign of terror ends -
a new constitution was adopted
the directory is established -
the directory fell and ended the french revolution.
napolean bonaparte takes control of the french government
