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bankers refused to give government any money
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A meeting of the Estates-General is called by Louis XVI in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan.
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the french revolutionaries storm the prison to make a statement that they where against the king and monarchy because that was a resemblence of the monarchy
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voted to establish the national assembly- leads to tennis court oath
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The end of the estates and no more feudalism in France is announced by the National Assembly
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The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
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The women of Paris invade Versailles. people from paris led by a large number of women, march upon Versailles and force
the royal family back to Paris, where they live at the Tuileries. Louis XVI is considered by many a
"prisoner" in Paris. The Assembly, still in Versailles, declares, in the spirit of constitutional monarchy, its
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed
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Louis XVI and his family are arrested while trying to flee from France.
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The Constitution of 1791 is adopted constitutianal monarchy and legeslative assembly created
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France declares war on Austria to gain land and power
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the people stormed the tuileres palace and took the king as a prisoner
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The First meeting of the National Convention is held to decide the kings fate
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abolished the monarchy, set up the republic, and proceeded to try the king for treason
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Louis XVI is sentenced to the guillotine
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france drafted 300,000 men and women to fight the war
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robesperrie becomes leader and the reign of terror comences. The Reign of Terror sentences 20,000 to 40,000 people to death.
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robesberry is executed and it makes the end of terror
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govement created called the directory
