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It is when the king brought represenatives from every estate to meet to discuss taxes. Except the 3rd estate was locked out. This event led to the creation of the National Assembly.
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The Tennis Court Oath was when the 3rd estate was locked out the estates general meeting so they created their own government. It happened on a handball court on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles.
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The citizens of Paris rushed the bastille and killed all the gaurds. Once they were in the prison they took all the gun powder and weapons. They then began to tear it down brick by brick. After they stormed it they marched through the streets with the gaurds heads on pikes.
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The women of the fish market were fed up with the king one day. So they started marching to the Palace of Versailles. As they were marching more and more people joined them.
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They were thinking of a new more humane way of execution. And so the angled blade dropped from a height on the back of the persons neck was created. It was the main attraction of the French Revolution
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Austria wanted to help they're fellow monarchy at their time of need so they declared war on France. They eventually gave up because the cost of the war was too high.
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Louis has lost his court trial and was guilty of treason. People said that they shouldnt execute him but they lost that battle and the guillotine took his life.
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Charlotte Corday was bringing a list of people she thought were going against the revolution. But it was all her plan and when he looked at the list she stabbed him in his bathtub.
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Charlotte Corday brought a list of names to Marat but not for the normal reason. As he was reading she stabbed him in his tub. She hoped this would create peace in Paris but her dream died with her.
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Marie Antoinette was guilty of treason and incest with her son. She was not taken in a covered carriage instead she was taken to the guillotine in a standard prisoner cart.
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The final mistress of Louis XV, Madame du Barry, was execute for being with King Louis XV.
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Georges Danton was Robespierre's right hand man throughout the revolution. But when Robespierre got power he was scared he was gonna take it so he sent him to the guillotine. The last thing he said was make sure they see my head its worth thinking.
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The National Assembly created a flag to show resentment to the king. The blue and red stood for the people of France and the white stood for the House of Bourban standing in between.
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After the failed attempt of suicide Robespierre was brought to the guillotine and killed infront of the public.
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The Revolution came to end after Napoleon took charge of the Directory. France then entered a 15 year period of military dominance.
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It was a set of laws based off the Roman Law. It was inspired by the ideas of Voltaire. One law was every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights.
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The coronation of emperor Napolean is when Napolean gained power of France. It was a modern piece of propraganda.
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Emperor Napolean was exiled to Elba. He was allowed to keep a personal guard of 600 men.
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The Congress of Vienna was a meeting of the four powers that defeated Napoleon. The first goal was a new balance in power in Europe which would prevent imperialism of Europe.
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The 100 Days is when Napoleon escaped exile and returned to Paris. It was also when the Bourban Monarchy was revived with Louis XVI.
