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King Louis XVI is forced to convene the Estates general assembly in order to raise taxes
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National Associations resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution
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Bastille Stormed and taken by a Paris mob. During the Revolution
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Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights; Jacobin Club formed.
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Assembly issues Declaratin of the rights of man
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King Louis brought from Versailes to Tuileries palce in Paris
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King flees to Austria, and is caught at Varennes
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In Paris, the French mob storms royal palace; Legislative Assembly government collapse. Minister of Justice Danton purges (kills) thousands of presumed traitors (enemies of the state)
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Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names
Sept. 22, 1792 = Day 1 of new Revolutionary calendar -
National Convention (new gov’t) abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic
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National Convention condemns and executes the King
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Counter Revolutionary revolt in the Vendee region starts
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Reign Of Terror by Committee of Public Safety Robespierre begins
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In the month of Thermidor Robespierre is executed, Reign of Terror ends
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Churches Reopened
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New constitution is adopted, forming a new government called the Directory
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Coup d'état removes royalists
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Napoleon's coup d'état abolishes Directory and establishes Consulate government. The French Revolution came to a end.
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Price controls put into place by the government, dechristianization
Examples: Saints names removed from street names, administrative reform
