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The French Revolution
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Opening of the Estates General
After not meeting for 175 years, King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet. -
The Tennis Court Oath
Delegates from the Third Estates swear to not stop meeting until they have a constitution. -
Third Estate locked out of the Estates General
On the morning of June 20th, the Third Estate found that King Louis XVI had locked them out of the meeting. -
Storming of the Bastille
Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille and then tear it down