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France’s once prosperous economy is in decline.
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Price of grain rose
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The national assembly was established.
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People, with fear of King Louis attacking them, goes to Bastille Prison searching for fire arms.
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Nobleman made grand speeches, delcaring their love of liberty and equality.
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Adopted a statement of revolutionary ideals, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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Women riots over the rising price of bread. Brandishing knives, axes and other weapons. King and his family left Versailles palace.
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The delegates had made significant changes in france’s government and society.
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The royal family tried to escape from France to the Austrian Netherlands.
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National Assembly completed new constitution, which Louis reluctantly approved. The constitution created a limited constitutional monarchy. It stripped the king of much of his authority. It also created a new legislative body: the Legislative Assembly. This body had the power to create laws and approve or reject declarations of war.
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The former king walked with calm dignity up the steps of the scaffold to be beheaded by a machine called guillotine.
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Start of the Reign of Terror, led by Robespierre.
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End of the reign of terror.