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French Revolution
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Assault on Bastille
A Vicious Hungry mob marched into Bastille, because of lack of food and poor harvest, took law into their own hands. The mob attacked the royal fortress prison. They saw the prison as everything that was wrong with France. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
The national assembly passed a law which abolished all feudal priveledges and unjust taxes. -
The New Constitution
The members of three estates worked together to produce a new constitution for France. -
King Louis' Trial
The outcome of his trial was decided by vote. The jury had to answer three questions and came to the conclusion of punishment being execution. -
The Day of Execution
The Convention wanted to make sure the execution went smoothly, so troops were stationed at the entrances of the city to prevent crowds from entering or leaving. -
Military Draft
Nation Draft for military of any able-bodied men. -
Robespierre Arrested
Robespierre was arrested because his enemies feared him to the point of finding any way to get rid of him. -
Robespierre Killed
Robespierre was beheaded.