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storming of Bastile
A large crowd formed outside and was after the gun powder inside. De launay finally surrendered. De Launey was killed along with De flessells. -
Tennis court oath
They were locked out of their usual meeting hall at Versailles. After finding themselves locked out they moved to a nearby tennis court. The oath was to never separate until a written constitution had been established. -
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The new constitution is approved
The first effort of establishing one did not work. It was formed after the collapse of the absolute monarchy. They wanted to establish constitutionality and establish popular sovereignty. -
Massacre in Paris prisons.
They were afraid that the prisons would help fight. Their resolution was to execute the prisoners. They executed around 1,400 prisoners. -
France at war with Europe.
the war started from increasing political pressure on king louis. The French eventually issued an ultimatum that leopold the second was to withdraw his troops. The treaty of aimes was eventually signed ending the war. -
the assassination of Jaun Paul Marot.
Juan was assassinated when he was taking a medicinal bath for his skin condition. Charlotte corday stabbed him with a stiletto. Charlotte was a royalist sympathizer. -
The reign of terror
A new law of suspects was formed. Anyone suspected of opposing the revolution was arrested. They later had their noggens cut off. -
execution of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was convicted to the guillotine.she was sentenced for pretty much being a terrible queen. Marie's noggen was cutoff at place de la revolution. -
Arrest and execution of Robespierre
Robespierre was taken to luxembourg prison in Paris. Robesperre was executed along with 21 of his other men. In the after math the committee of public safety lost its authority. -
Napoleonic control
The french ruled over 70 million subjects. The treaties of tilsit ended the war between the french and Russia. Russia and the french ruled after that but the french later falled.
