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Meetinf of Estates General
A meeting of the Estates-General is called by Louis XVI in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan. -
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French Revolution
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Storming of Bastille
An angry mob wanted the loads of ammunition in the prison, Bastille, and the mob decided to storm Bastille and after taking over Bastille they killed the Governer and walked around with his head on a spike. -
The Fall of the Monarchy
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man meaning that “men are born and remain free and equal in rights." -
Louis XVI and his family are arrested while trying to flee from France.
Louis XVl decided to flee from Paris because of the growing of the radicalism of the revolution. He was going to flee to a fortress, Montmedy but felt and got sent back to Paris after being recognized. -
King Louis XVI accepts the new constitution
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The Fall of the Monarchy
the National Guard and a mob of Parisians invaded the residence of the royal family. The Swiss guards that were stationed at the palace opened fire on the crowd. They were quickly overpowered, and most of the Swiss soldiers were hacked to death by bystanders.The crowd swept through Paris destroying all images of and references to the monarchy, and the Assembly suspended the monarchy's powers. -
Execution of Louis XVl
One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. -
Laws of Suspect
The Law of Suspects is passed, authorizing the creation of revolutionary tribunals to try those suspected of treason against the Republic and to punish those convicted with death. -
Marie-Antoinette tried and executed.
Nine months after the execution of her husband, the former King Louis XVI of France, Marie-Antoinette follows him to the guillotine. -
obespierre becomes the dictator.
Robespierre, the Committee of Public Safety and Jacobin Club denounce the Hébertists and Dantonists on framed-up charges and execute all the popular leaders. Robespierre becomes virtually the dictator. -
Convention calls for arrest of Robespierre.
Robespierre attempts insurrection which flops, is arrested and executed. After about 150 of his supporters are done away with, the Terror is over. -
Bonepart Saves the Day
Royalists attempt a coup and Napoleon Bonaparte makes his name suppressing the move with grapeshot. The popular party gains strength, Gracchus Babeuf is its spokesperson, holding running meetings at the Pantheon. -
National Convention
The Convention dissolves itself in favour of a dictatorship of the Directorate.
