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Louis XVI took hte throne at the age of 19. Well inentioned weak weak leader who was offen dominated by bhis wife, marie Antinette.
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The people of Paris strom hte basstile (prison), a much hated prison that symbolized autocraticrule. The revuolution had begun.
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The national assembly adopted hte decloration of right of man and citizen.The decloration gauaranteed the rights of " liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression" to all people.
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Loius XVI's goverment about to go bankrupt. Poor harvest. The national assembly is formed.
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The great fear, peasents were fearful that the nobles were hiringoutlaws to terrorize them Peasents roited. Stormed versailles and demanded that louis and his wife come to Paris
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The leaders satrted to turn on eachother and three factions in the legislative assembly form. Radical, Modorates, and conservatives.
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National assembly disbands so the new legislative assmebly can over. Creates constitutional monarchy; strips power from the kingand gave the assembly the power to create french law.
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Austria and Prussia, who supported Loius the XVI, sent troops to Paris
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20,000 Parisains invade the royal palace. Louis and his family imprisoned.
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The national conetive abolishes the monarchy and decleres Frace a republic. All adult male citizens are granted the right to vote and hold office. Women were not giving the same right.
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Louis XVI executed by the guillotine
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Great Britain, Holland, and spain joined prussia and Austria and fighting France. The national assembly drafts 300,000 french citizens into the army.
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Robeespierre governed france nearly as a dictator, this period became known as the reign of terror.
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Revolution leader Maximilion goes to put power into hand own hand. Becomes leader of public safety had people tried and executed in the same day.
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Marie Antionette executed. revolutionary courts declare death sentences on those that challenge.
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Louis is no longer king, the radical jacobins tryed Louis for treason and found him guilty. He was sentence to death.
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The national committee turns on Robesperre, claiming that he is a tyrant. He is executed on July 28
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Approxemately 3,000 were executed in Paris and as many as 40,00 were killed altogether.
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Modernate leaders make new constitution Creates a two party goverment. Napoleon Bonaparte chosen to lead frances armies.
