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Louis XIV takes the throne at 19 but was dominated by his wife Marie Antoinette because he was a weak leader.
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Governent was about to go bankrupt because they had poor harvest. The National Assembly was formed.
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People from Paris storm Bastille and the French Revolution began
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The National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Man and the Citizen. They were guaranteed liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression rights to all people.
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The peasants were fearful that nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize them so the peasants rioted. They stormed the Versailles and they demanded that Louis and Antoinette come to Paris.
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The National Assembly broke up so the Legislative Assembly took over. The King had no power and they started a constitutional monarchy.
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The Revolutionary leaders turn on each other and three factions in the Legislative Assembly form. These are the Radicals, Moderates, and Conservatives.
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Prussia and Austria supported Louis XVI but they sent troops to Paris.
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The Parisians invade the Royal Palce and Louis, Antoinette, and the children are imprisoned.
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Monarchy is abolished and France is declared Republic. Adult males are given more rights than women.
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Louis is not longer king. Jaobins tried Louis for treason and found him guilty. He is sentenced to death.
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Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine.
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Great Britian, Holland, and Spain join Prussia and Austria and fighting France. National Assembly drafts 300,000 citizens into army.
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Revolution leader Maximillen Robespiere sets out to gather power into his hands. He becomes leader of Commitee of Public Safety. They decide who should be considered an enemy of republic
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Robospierre was governing France as a dictator. The peiod was known as the Reign of Terror. Approximately 3,000 were executed in Paris and as many as 40,000 were killed together.
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Mary Antoinette is executed. The Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those who challenge Robospierre.
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The National Committe turn on Robospierre. They claim that he is a Tyrant and is executed on July 28.
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Moderates began to draft new constitution. Two house legislature and an executed body of five men, known as the Directory. Napolean Boriapaite is chosen to lead French armies.
