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This was the day that Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajjacio, Corsica.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon#Origins_and_education
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There were 3 main causes to the revolution...
-The majority of France was bankrupt due to supporting the U.S
-Royalty spent money recklessly on lavish goods and parties
-France was going through famine and drought whick led to a lack of food.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_the_French_Revolution -
The National Assembly was founded by the 3rd Estate of France to deal with France's economic problems.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution)
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This was an oath taken by the members of the National Assembly not to stop working on the D.R.M until it was completed.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Court_Oath
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This was considered the ignition point of the French Revolution. This was when thousands of Parisians raided the Bastille to supply themselves with gunpowder to defend themselves against the king's army. My reference is my notes.
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The D.R.M was created to push for human rights during the French Revolution. It was based off of the Declaration of Independence. It introduced enlightenment ideas to France.
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On the morning of this day, women from Paris ransacked the city armory for weapons and then marched 12 miles to Versailles, Where they killed King Louis' guards and forced the royal family to go to Paris. While in Paris, the king was forced to sign multiple documents including the D.R.M. My reference was my notes.
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"The Royal Escape" also known as the "Flight to Varennes" was a turning moment in the French Revolution when the king and his immediate family attempted to escape to Austria from Paris. They were caught and were considered traitors to France.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_to_Varennes
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The king was one of the first to die at the hands of the guillotine. After being captured and imprisoned for high treason, Louis was found guilty and executed.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_of_Louis_XVI
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The Reign of Terror was a period of massacre during the French Revolution. During this time, the "Commitee of Public Safety" executed over 16,000 "enemies of the revolution', by the National Razor.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Terror
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On this day, the wife of King Louis XVl, Queen Marie Antoinette was executed by the National Razor on the charge of high treason.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Antoinette
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This was the day that Maximilien Robespierre was executed by guillotine without trial. As a founding member of the Commitee of Public Safety and the President of the National Assembly, He was well known for his part as leader of the Reign of Terror.http://www.historytoday.com/marisa-linton/robespierre-and-terror
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This was the date that King Louis XVII, the son of King Louis XVI died. He lived a very short life after his imprisonment due to his father. While in prison he died of Lymphadenitis.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVII_of_France#1795:_Death
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Some results of the French Revolution were that enlightenment ideas spread throughout Europe, along with nearly erradicating Absolute Monarchies. My reference is my notes.
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On this day, Napoleon Bonaparte died of stomach cancer in Longwood, France.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon
