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The Enlightenment leads many European writers to criticize the absolute monarchy and espouse democratic, liberalist, nationalist, and socialist ideas.
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September 20:National Convention. French Army stops advance of Coalition troops at Valmy.
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French Rev. May 31: The Diamond Necklace Affair concludes with the acquittal of Cardinal Rohan and the discrediting of Marie Antoinette.
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During the French Revolution, the National Assembly which existed from June 13, 1789 to July 9, 1789, was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General.
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French EventsThe Third Esta decided to break from the Estates General and write up their own consituttion.This was the first step of the French Revolution.
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King Louis was worried about the Third Estate and threatened to take away or remove the Estates General.he most famous of these uprisings is the Fall of the Bastille, which occurred on July 14, 1789.
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 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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During the Revolution, bread was in short supply much to the chagrin of French women.. The harvest of 1789 had been poor.
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is written allowing the French government control of the Church. Due to badly needed money, the government starts to sell church property
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As the politics of France unfolded in 1790 and 1791, Louis remained somewhat active in the political scene in Paris.He recognized that he and his family would not be safe in France for much longer, and decided to join the other nobles who had emigrated during the first year of the Revolution.
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French Rev. The Legislative Assembly was divided and Paris was getting increasingly radicalized. On August 10, a crowd of about 20,000 people attacked the Tuileries Palace.
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It took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square". It was a major event of the French Revolution. French Rev.
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The Fall of Robespierre started on March 30, 1794.After this event, members of the Convention and the Committee eyed Robespierre with suspicion
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Reign of Terror lasted from September 1793 until the fall of Robespierre in 1794.Its purpose was to purge France of enemies of the Revolution and protect the country from foreign invaders. notes.
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The most successful of these generals was Napoleon Bonaparte. His many successful victories made him a popular figure in France and laid the way for his eventual dictatorship, which ended the Revolution begun in 1789. From Notes.
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French Rev. The French Revolution, though it seemed a failure in 1799 and appeared nullified by 1815, had far-reaching results.he Revolution unified France and enhanced the power of the national state.
