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When the colonists of Britian wanted to seperate from them and make their own country.
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The Third Estate made an oath at a tennis coart saying they were gonna do their own thing. The tennis court was the only open space that they could find.
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A general fear of the people. Only lasted a few months but thousands were executed. Occured at the start of the French Revolution.
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Prison known as Bastille was stormed by peasants. Just to save 7 inmates as a symbol of abuse. Was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
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A fundamental document and in the history of human and civil rights. Passed by France's Constitutent Assembly.
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Brought an end to the great monarchy in Versailles. Women demanding bread to feed their children and even some men had tagged along as they arrived soaking wet from the rain.
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After Robespierre is in power he orders the execution of King Louis XVI for treason.
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The Reign of Terror was the 18-month period of natural terror in France because of all the executions for speaking out against the government. The execution of King Louis XVI marks the beginning of this.
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He is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention. He encouraged the execution of over 17,000 deaths by guillotine. He himself was also executed by guillotine.
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Lasting for about 4 years and operated after the Committee of Public Safety. Was eventually overthrown by Napoleon. Commonly known as the Directory era.
