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The French Revolution started in 1789
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The Third Estates agreed Joseph Sieyès' idea after a long fight. Which also meant that absolutism ended.
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The nobles make speeches to show that they love of liberty and equality. However it is more likely that it was motivated by fear. After three weeks the National Assembly adopted a statement of revolutionary ideals, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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the National Constituent claimed a international law about revolution, which made the land of the pope come back to French.
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The king wanted to strength his authority, and also be rescued by foreign armies so he declared war.
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In 9/20 they started the National Convention. After all those fights they decided to proclaimed the monarchy and establishment the republic.
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Louis XIV died for treason, judged by Convention. Marie Antoinette was guillotined nine months later.
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Royalists tried to seize power in Paris but were crushed by Napoleon. A few days later the National Convention dispersed.