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Death of Louis XV
King Louis XV died at the age of 64, Leaving the throne to hs grandson Louis XVI -
Rise of Louis XVI
After his grandfathers death Louis XVI came to the throne at the age of 20 -
Tennis Court Oath
After King Louis summoned the Estates-General but disallowed the representitives of the 3rd estate to partake they took a tennis coart oath swearing to not stop until a constitution was established. -
Fall of the Bastille
This was the first physical action the 3rd estate took against their rulers, this is the moment that the true revolutionary ideas began to form and people began to fight back as confidence grew. -
End of Fuedalism
The National Assembly announced the end of Fuedalism and serfdom in France -
The Decleration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The National Assembly issue the Decleration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, fulfilling the Tennis Court oath. Solidified the rights of all the people in france as well as taking away all titles of nobility, having everyone go by citizen. -
Royal Family Flee's
Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their children dress up as their servants while under house arrest in order to flee the country to find foreign aid to regain their monarchy. -
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Flight to Varennes
The Royal Family attempts to flee the country -
Capturing the King and Queen
The Royal Family was captured in Versannes after being recognized by a trader by the face on the coin. -
King Louis XVI accepts the Constitution
This day represents the great acheivements that happened throughout the French Revolution when King Louis XVI finally accepts the Constitution -
Guillotine, the official form of execution in France
After this date the Guillotine would be used to execute more than 16 thousand people during the French Revolution including the Royal Family and many leaders of the revolutionaries, Jacobins, and Sans-Culottes. -
France declares war against Austria
This decision would end up harming the country as it angered most of Europe and most of Frances' surrounding countries engaged in battles of their own against France. -
Fall of King Louis XVI, or citizen Louis Capet
Louis XVI was sentenced to death by guillotine. -
Jean-Paul Marat Assasinated
Jean-Paul Marat was assasinated by Charlotte Corday, Corday was abrubtly sentenced to death by guillotine 4 days later. -
Start of the Reign of Terror
After Robespierre was elected to the Comitee of Public safety, the reign of terror began under the leadership of Robespierre himself. -
Marie Antoinette guillotined
Marie Antoinette, the last of the French Monarch's, was sentenced to guillotine. -
Georges Danton Guillotined
the 2nd of the major 3 rovolutionary leaders to die by guillotine. -
Death of Robespierre
Robespierre along with many other members of the Comittee of Public Safety were exucuted without Trial, This claimed the end of the Reign of Terror along with the rise of the Thermedoreans. A group dedicated to peacefully ending the French Revolution.
