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Royal treasury declared empty
This day was the first revolt against King Louis XVI and also this year the royal treasury was declared empty -
The Meeting of the Estates-General
A meeting takes place in the Palace of Versailles the clergy the nobles renounce their special tax privileges and they decided if they should add new taxes -
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille is a prison in Paris that was attacked July 14 1789 at the time it only had 7 inmates but the crowds of people that attacked it where furious with the king -
Declaration of the rights of a man
The french national assembly published this document staiting the rights of a man -
Women's march on Versailles
A crowd of women decide to march through versailles and protest against King Louis XVI -
Constitution of the Clergy
This was a law passed on July 12, 1790, that caused the immediate subordination of the catholic church in france -
Flight of the royal family from paris
King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and their family attempt an escape to Austria but fail -
The insurrection
This day was the day that the French monarchy fell after storming the Tuileries Palace by the National Guard . -
Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was beheaded at 10:22 on the Place de la Révolution. by comander Antoine Joseph Santerre -
Austria invades France
Marie's brother invades france to regain there power -
Reign of terror
They adopt a new law of suspects permitting the arrest of anyone who oppsoed in the revolution -
Execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette is executed in the Place de la révolution -
Execution of Robespierre
He was a french lawyer and politician that was one of the most influencial people in the french revolution -
National convention
They elected the national convention to rule during the French revolution they ruled from 1792 to 1795 -
Austria and France make peace
France defeats austria and makes peace with them -
French army driven back
2nd Coalition of Austria, Russia, Turkey and Great Britain drive French Army back.