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The National Committee turns on Robespierre, claiming that he is a tyrant. Was executed July 28.
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Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. Well intented but weak leader who was often dominated by his wife, Marie Antoinette.
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Louis XVI's government about to go bankrupt. Poor harvests. The National Assembly is formed.
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Louis XVI's government about to go bankrupt. Poor Harvests. The national assembly is formed.
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The people from Paris storm the Bastille, a much hated prison that symbolized autocratic rule. The Revolution had begun.
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National assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of man and of the citizen. Guranteed the rights of liberty, property, security, and resistance to opression to all people.
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The Great Fear, Peasants were fearful that the nobles were hiring outlaws to terroize them. Peasants rioted. Stormed Versailles and demanded that Louis and Marie Antoinette come to Paris.
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National Assembly disbanded so the new legislative Assembly can take over. Creates a constitutional monarchy; strips power from the king and gave the Assembly the power to create French Law
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The Revolution leader start to turn on each other and three factions in the Legislative Assembly formation. Radicals, Moderates, and Conservatives.
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Austria and Prussia, who supported Louis XVI, sent troops to Paris.
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20,000 Pansans invade the Royal Palace, Louis, Marie Antoinette and their children Imprisoned.
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The National Covention abolishes a Republic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hold office. Women not given the same rights.
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Louis XVI, the radical Jacobins tried Louis for treason and found him guilty. He is sentenced to death
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Louis XVI is executed by the guilotine.
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Great Britain, Holland and Spain join Prussia and Austrai and fighting France. The National Assembly drafts 300,000 French citizens into the army
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Revolution leader Maximeilien Robespierre sets out to gather power into his own hands. He becomes the leader of the Commitee of Public Safety. He decides who should be considered an enemy of the republic. The comitee had people tried and executed in the same day.
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Robespierre governed France nearly as a dictator this period known as Reign of Terror. Approximately 3,000 were executed in Paris. And as many as 40,000 were killed all together.
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Marie Antoinetteie executed. Revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenge Robespierre.
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Moderate leaders make a new constitution. Made two houses had 5 men running it.(executive and legislature) Napoleon Bonaparte chosen to lead France's armies