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Estates general called
The Estates General was called by Louis XVI for the first time in over 150 years to help solve the economic crisis facing France. -
National assembly formed
When the king refused to give them more power, the Third Estate created its own group called the National Assembly -
Tennis Court Oath
We swear never to separate ourselves from the National Assembly, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require until the constitution of the realm is drawn up and fixed upon solid foundations. -
What is the legacy of the French Revolution?
One of the legacies of the French Revolution is a document called The Declaration of the Rights of Man, -
The Storming of the Bastille
a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. -
Constitutional Monarchy
the National Constituent Assembly forced king Louis XVI to accept the French Constitution of 1791, thus turning the absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy. -
Mob Overthrows the Constitutional Monarchy, New National
food shortages and economic crises led to the outbreak of the French Revolution. -
Reign of Terror Begins
On September 5, 1793, a group of Parisian radicals petitioned the National Convention to place “terror on the order of the day.” Seizing that mandate, the Committee of Public Safety in Paris responded with ruthless efficiency to real and perceived threats to its rule. -
Reign of Terror Ends
The Reign of Terror ends with the fall of Robespierre on July 27. The Convention charges Robespierre and his allies with crimes against the Republic. They are accused, condemned, and guillotined within two days executed. -
King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Beheaded
The next January, Louis was convicted and condemned to death by a narrow majority. On January 21, he walked steadfastly to the guillotine and was executed. Nine months later, Marie Antoinette was convicted of treason by a tribunal, and on October 16 she followed her husband to the guillotine.