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When bad harvests and costly wars come to play, King Louis XVI is forced to call together the Estates General assembly to raise taxes.
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Third Estate led by the Revolutionary government
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Tennis Court Oath National Assembly was not to settle or scatter until an constitution was written.
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Paris mob takes Bastille when storming through.
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peasents attack noble manors, Great fear.
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Nobles of the National assembly reject the feudal rights, this is when the Jacobin Club is now formed.
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Issues with the assembly of the Rights of Man.
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King Louis was brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace in paris.
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The King is caught at Varennes after fleeing to Austria.
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Legislative Assembly government- Constitutional Government by elected officials
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collapse of the Legislative Assembly government, Minister Justice Danton kills thousands of the enemies of state.
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elected by universal male sufferage to rewrite the constitution
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Monarchy Abolished and France is declared France a republic, National Convention.
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Calendar introduced with new days and month names, September 22nd- Day 1 of new Revolutionary calendar
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When the National Convention condemns and the King is executed.
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Counter-Revolutionary revolt begins in the Vendee region.
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Committee of public safety (Robespierre) begins the "Reign of Terror"
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Government puts price controls into place, dechristianization, administrative reform. (FALL)
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During the month of "Thermidor" , Robespierre is executed and the Reign of Terror ends.
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Churches finally reopen after closed and changes of the calendar.
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Forming of a new government called the Directory, New constitution is adopted.
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The Directory government- New constitution has 2 houses: Council of Ancients and Council of 500
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Coup d'état, government takeover...removes royalists from directory.
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Napoleons coup d'état abolishes Directory and Consulate government established; end of the French Revolution.
