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The Palace of Versailles is built in France. This was built fo the King to have control over nobility. -
King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles. This was done for him to control over the nobility more and keep control over his power. -
King Louis married Marie Antoinette because it was a political marriage. She was not a good person and spent as much money as she wanted when she wanted. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen came into existence in the summer of 1789, born of an idea of the Constituent Assembly, which was formed by the assembly of the Estates General to draft a new Constitution, and precede it with a declaration of principles. -
In the Tennis Court Oath, representatives of the non-clergy and non-nobles of France swore they would not disperse until a constitution was established for France. While the oath-makers were successful, the French Revolution soon tumbled out of control. -
The people execute King Louis XVI during the revolution. -
The Reign of Terror, also called the Terror, was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. Between Sept. 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794, France's revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.