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Louis XVI
Louis XVI takes the throne at the age of 19. He was well intentioned but weak leader who was often dominated by his wife Marie Antoinette -
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French Revolution
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Louis XVI
Louis Government is about to go bankrupt, cause of bad harvest. The National Assembly is formed. -
Bastile
The people in paris storm the bastile a much hated prison. The French Revolution had begun. -
N.A Adoption
National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizens. Gurantee the rights of "liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression", to all people -
The Great Fear
The peasants thought that the nobles were sending people out to terrorize them. So they rioted. Stormed versailles and demanded that louis and Marie come to paris. -
National Assembly
N.A disbanded so the new Legislative Assembly can take over. Creates a Constitutional monarchy -
The Revolution Leaders
The Revolution leaders start to turn on each other. -
Austria and Prussia
Supported Louis XVI sent troops to Paris. -
20,000
20,000 parisians invade the Royal Palace. Louis wife and family is imprisoned -
The National Convention
The National Convention abolishes the Monarchy and declares France a Republic. -
Louis Death
No longer king. Tried for treason and found guilty and sentenced to death -
Joining Together
GB, Holland, and Spain join Prussia and Austria and fighting France. -
Maximillian
Max. sets out to gather power. Becomes leader of the commitee. -
Robespierre
He governed France nearly as a dictator. This period became known as the "Reign of Terror". -
Mary
Mary Antionette was executed. -
Rob
Rob was executed. -
Napoleon
Two houses legislature on an executive body of five men. Napoleon Bonaporte chosen.