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The origins of the Estates-General are to be found in traditions of counsel and aid and the development of corporate representation in the 13th century. (there were three estates
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he Tennis Court Oath was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789.(Le Serment du Jeu de Paume of Versailles was participating in this event)
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occurred in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris.
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was a general panic that occurred between 17 July and 3 August 1789 at the start of the French Revolution.
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passed by France's National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human rights.
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also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles,
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Caught at Varennes and brought back to Paris(king louis and queen marie)
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French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting
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was a single-chamber assembly in France from 21 September 1792 to 26 October 1795
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was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between two rival political factions(Jacobins and Girondins were included in this)
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There were five directors of the directory(Napoleon Bonaparte was part of this event)