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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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Louis Government is about to go bankrupt, cause of bad harvest. The National Assembly is formed.
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The people in paris storm the bastile a much hated prison. The French Revolution had begun.
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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
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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.
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N.A disbanded so the new Legislative Assembly can take over. Creates a Constitutional monarchy
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The Revolution leaders start to turn on each other.
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Supported Louis XVI sent troops to Paris.
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20,000 parisians invade the Royal Palace. Louis wife and family is imprisoned
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The National Convention abolishes the Monarchy and declares France a Republic.
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No longer king. Tried for treason and found guilty and sentenced to death
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GB, Holland, and Spain join Prussia and Austria and fighting France.
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Max. sets out to gather power. Becomes leader of the commitee.
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He governed France nearly as a dictator. This period became known as the "Reign of Terror".
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Mary Antionette was executed.
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Rob was executed.
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Two houses legislature on an executive body of five men. Napoleon Bonaporte chosen.