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Landowners to increase their sources of revenue- the lower class harder and is taxed more.
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France supports the Patriots in the American Revolution, leading to more national debt.
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Charles Alexandre de Calonne called an assembly of Notables to have the upper class share in the national debt buy paying taxes. They refused
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A meeting of the estates-General was called by Louis XVI in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan. Meeting collectively gives the Third Estate a decided majority while meeting as individual Estates.
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The Third Estate is kicked and meet on the Tennis Court. A few of the liberal nobles and many clergy join them and swear the Tennis Court Oath: "We won't separate until constitutional regime was established."
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The period of the Grande Peur. Peasants start robbing and burning some of the chateaux of the rich and burn records of money owned.
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The declaration of the Rights of Man was issued by the National Assembly.
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The first meeting of the National Convention was held. A republic is established.
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Commencement of the trial of Louis XVI
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Louis XVI sentenced to the guillotine.
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A National Draft was issued calling for all able-bodied men to enlist in the army
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The reign of Terror court sentenced 20,000 to 40,000 people to death
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The Constitution was adopted and it took effect after a reactionary rising in Vendemiare
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End
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The National Convention arrested Robespierre along with his deputies and most people who worked with him. They are all beheaded the next day. (Hot thot got a headshot)
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The National Assembly appoints a committee of 30 members to draft a constitution.They have full authority and power to decree laws. The electors of Paris form a standing committee and citizens' militia.
